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University  of  California. 


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A 


NEW  JERSEY  SCHOOL  LAW, 


WITH 


Notes,   Blanks  and   Forms 


FOR  THE  USE  AND  GOVERNMENT  OF 


SCHOOL  OFFICERS, 


PREPARED  BY  THE 


State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction, 


OF   THE  ^ 


To  be  Preserved  and  Delivered  by  Each  Officer  to  His  Successor. 


TRENTON,  N.  J. : 
JOHN  L.  MURPHY,  BOOK  AND  JOB  PRINTER. 

1881. 


L-07.52.1 


THE  SCHOOL  LAW. 

REVISION— 1874,  WITH  AMENDMENTS. 

An  Act  to  Establish  a  System  of  Public  Instruction. 

A. — STATE   BOARD   OF    EDUCATION. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly  state  Board, 

o  /•    TIT         T  mi  i  i  •  j         how  composed. 

of  the  State  of  .New  Jersey,  That  the  general  supervision 
and  control  of  public  instruction  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey 
shall  be  vested  in  a  state  board  of  education,  which  board 
shall  consist  of  the  trustees  of  the  school  fund,  the  trustees 
of  the  state  normal  school,  appointed  as  hereafter  provided, 
together  with  the  treasurer  thereof. 

la.  A  quorum  of  the  state  board  of  education  shall  con-  Quorum, 
sist  of  eight  members.* 

2.  The  state  board  of  education  shall  have  power,  and  it  Powers  and 

duties. 

shall  be  their  duty  : . 

I.  To  frame  and  modify  at  pleasure  such  by-laws  as  may 
be  deemed  expedient  for  their  own  government,  not  incon- 
sistent with  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and  to  prescribe  and 
cause  to  be  enforced  all  rules  and  regulations  necessary  for 
carrying  into  effect  the  school  laws  of  this  state ; 

II.  To  consider  the  necessities  of  the  public  schools,  and 
recommend    to  the  legislature,   from   time  to  time,  such 
additions   and   amendments    to  the  laws   as   are   deemed 
necessary  for  perfecting  the  school  system  of  the  state ; 

III.  To  appoint  the  state  superintendent  of  public  in- 
struction ; 

IV.  To  appoint  the  county  superintendents  of  the  several 
counties  of  the  state,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  board 
of  chosen  freeholders  of  the  several  counties  at  their  first 
meeting  after  the  appointments  .by  the  state  board ;  but  in 

*By  act  of  March  2d,  1875. 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


[See  sec.  19a.] 


Compensation . 


Annual  report. 


all  cases  where  no  action  is  taken  by  any  board  of  chosen 
freeholders,  approving  or  disapproving,  then  the  appoint- 
ments made  by  the  state  board  shall  be  valid  without  such 
approval ; 

V.  To  prescribe  all  rules  and  regulations  for  holding 
teachers'  institutes ; 

VI.  To  order  all  necessary  repairs  to  the  grounds,  build- 
ings and  furniture  of  the  state  normal  school,  and  to  keep 
said  buildings  and  furniture  insured,  and  the  comptroller 
shall  draw  warrants  for  the  payment  of  the  same,  upon  the 
certificate  of  the  president  of  said  board  ; 

VII.  To  authorize  the  payment  by  the  state  treasurer, 
upon  the  warrant  of  the  state  comptroller,  of  all  the  neces- 
sary incidental  expenses  incurred  by  the  state  superintend- 
ent in  the  performance  of  his  official  duties ; 

VIII.  To  decide  all  appeals  from  the  decision  of  the  state 
superintendent  of  public  instruction. 

3.  The  members  of  the  board  shall  receive  no  compensa- 
tion for  their  services,  but  the  state  treasurer  shall  pay  the 
necessary  expenses  of  the  said  members,  upon  the  warrant 
of  the  state  comptroller. 

4.  The  board  shall  report  annually  to  the  legislature  in 
regard  to  all  matters  committed  to  their  care. 


B. — STATE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF   PUBLIC    INSTRUCTION. 


state  superin-        5.  The  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction  shall 
elected,  term  of  be  elected  by  the  state  board  of  education,  by  ballot,  and 

rwflR/>/i     oolditr  •* 

shall  hold  office  during  the  pleasure  of  the  board,  not  to 
exceed  the  term  of  three  years,  receiving  annually  a  salary 
of  three*  thousand  dollars ;  provided,  that  nothing  herein 
contained  shall  prevent  his  re-election. 

6.  He  shall  be  required  to  have  his  office  in  the  state 
house,  at  Trenton. 

7.  It  shall  be  his  duty  to  carry  out  the  instructions  of 
the  board,  and  to  enforce  all  rules  and  regulations  pre- 
scribed by  them. 

*By  act  of  March  16th,  1876. 


office,  salary. 


Proviso. 


Location  of 
office. 


To  carry  out 
instructions  of 
State  Board. 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


8.  He  shall  be.  ex  officio,  secretary  of  the  board  of  educa-  officer  ex 

*  .        officio. 

tion,  president  of  the  state  association  of  school  superin- 
tendents, and  a  member  of  the  state  board  of  examiners, 
and  of  all  county  and  city  boards  of  examiners. 

9.  He  shall  have  the  supervision  of  all  the  schools  of  SggSJj"1011  °f 
the  state  receiving  any  part  of  the   state   appropriation, 

and  shall  be  the  general  adviser  and  assistant  of  the 
county  superintendents  ;  he  shall,  from  time  to  time,  as 
he  shall  deem  for  the  interests  of  the  schools,  address  cir- 
cular letters  to  said  superintendents,  giving  advice  as  to 
the  best  manner  of  conducting  schools,  constructing  school 
houses,  furnishing  the  same,  and  procuring  competent 
teachers. 

10.  The  state  superintendent,  under  the  direction  of  the  Apportionment 

i       i    <•       i      i     11  .  of  school  mon- 

trustees  of  the  school  fund,  shall  apportion  to  the  several  eys.  [See  sec. 
counties  the  state  school  moneys  to  which  each  may  be 
entitled,  which  apportionment  shall  be  made  in  the  ratio 
of  the  number  of  children  between  the  ages  of  five  and 
eighteen  in  the  said  counties,  as  ascertained  by  the  last 
annual  report  of  the  state  superintendent ;  he  shall  furnish 
to  the  state  comptroller,  and  to  the  county  superintendent 
and  the  county  collector  of  each  county,  an  abstract  of 
such  apportionment,  and  shall  draw  his  order  on  the  state 
comptroller  for  the  amount  to  which  each  county  is  enti- 
tled, in  favor  of  the  county  collector  of  said  county. 

11.  He  shall  have  power,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty,  to  power  of  with- 

_.  _  J'          holding  school 

direct  and  cause  the  county  superintendent  of  any  county,  moneys.  [See 

•*  J  J '   sections  18a,  26 

or  any  board  of  trustees  or  other  school  officers,  to  with-  and  92.] 
hold  from  any  officer  or  district,  or  teacher,  that  part  of 
the  state  appropriation  derived  from  the  revenue  of  the 
state,  until  such  officer,  district  or  teacher  shall  have  com- 
plied with  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  its  supplements 
relating  to  his,  its  or  their  duties,  and  with  all  the  rules 
and  regulations  made  in  pursuance  thereof  by  the  state 
board  of  education ;  he  shall  forbid  the  payment  of  said 
part  of  the  state  appropriation  to  any  district  in  which  the 
school  or  schools  have  not  been  kept  according  to  law,  or 
in  which  a  public  school  has  not  been  kept  for  at  least  [seesec.  77.  j 
[nine]  months  during  the  year  next  preceding  the  demand 
for  payment. 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Blanks  and 
forms,  how  fur 
nished. 


To  decide  dis- 
putes. 


To  collect 
books  and  ap- 
paratus. 


To  preserve 
school  docu- 
ments. 


Office  seal. 


Annual  report. 


12.  He  shall  prepare,  and  cause  to  be  printed,  suitable 
forms  for  making  all  reports  and  conducting  all  necessary 
proceedings  under  the  school  laws  of  this  state,  and  shall 
transmit  them  to  the  local  school  officers  and  teachers ;    he 
shall  cause  all  school  laws  to  be  printed  in  pamphlet  form, 
and  shall  annex  thereto  forms  for  making  reports  and  con- 
ducting school  business. 

13.  He  shall  decide,  subject  to  appeal  to  the  state  board 
of  education,  and  without  cost  to  the  parties,  all  controver- 
sies or  disputes  that  may  arise  under  the  school  laws  of  the 
state  or  under  the  rules  and  regulations  prescribed  by  the 
state  board  of  education  ;   the  facts  of  which  controversies 
or  disputes  shall  be  made  known  to  him  by  written  state- 
ments by  the  parties  thereto,  verified  by  oath  or  affirm- 
ation, if  required,  and  accompanied  by  certified  copies  of 
all    documents    necessary  to  a  full   understanding  of  the 
question    in  dispute ;    and  his  decision   shall  be  binding 
until  a  different  decision  shall  be  given  by  the  state  board 
of  education. 

14.  He  shall  preserve  in  his  office  such  school   books, 
apparatus,  maps,  charts,  works   on    education,  plans    for 
school  buildings,  and  other  articles  of  interest  to  school 
officers  or  teachers,  as  may  be  secured  without  expense  to 
the  state. 

15.  He  shall  file  all  school  reports  of  this  state  and  of 
other  states  which  may  be  sent  to  his  office,  and  shall  keep 
a  record  of  all  the  acts  connected  with  his  official  duties, 
and  preserve  copies  of  all  the  decisions  given  by  him. 

16.  He  shall  provide  a  seal,  with  suitable  device,  for  use 
in  his  office,  by  which  all  his  official  acts  and  decisions  may 
be  authenticated. 

17.  He  shall  report  to  the  state  board  of  education,  at 
its  annual  meeting  in  December  of  each  year,  a  statement 
of  the  condition  of  the  public  schools  and  of  all  the  educa- 
tional institutions  receiving  support  from  the  state,  which 
report  shall  contain  full  statistical  tables  of  all  items  con- 
nected with  the  cause  of  education  that  may  be  of  interest 
to  the  school  officers  or  people  of  the  state,  together  with 
such   plans   and  suggestions  for  the  improvement  of   the 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


schools  and  the  advancement  of  public  instruction  in  the 
state  as  he  shall  deem  expedient. 

18.  He  shall,  at  the  expiration  of  his   term  of  office,  geijver  prop-^ 
deliver  to  his  successor  his  official  seal,  together  with  all  sor- 
property,  books  and  documents,  maps,  records,  reports  and 

other  papers  belonging  to  his  office,  or  which  may  have 
been  received  by  him  for  the  use  of  his  office. 

18a.  He  shall  (unless  the  state  board  of  education  shall,  hoidfngfsSi 
for  good  cause  shown,  otherwise  direct),  have  power,  and  SSioS' iiS626 
it  shall  be  his  duty,  to  direct  and  cause  the  county  collector  and92-J 
of  any  county  to  withhold  from  any  county  superintendent 
any  portion  of  his  salary  until  he  has  fully  complied  with 
the  provisions  of  the  act  to  which  this  is  a  supplement,  or 
any  of  its  supplements,  relating  to  his  duties ;  and  (unless 
the  state  board  of  education  shall,  for  good  cause  shown, 
otherwise  direct,)  it  shall  be  his  duty  to  direct  and  cause  the 
county  superintendent  of  any  county,  or  any  board  of  trus- 
tees or  school  officers,  to  withhold  from  any  officer  or  dis- 
trict, or  teacher,  that  part  of  the  state  appropriation 
derived  from  the  revenue  of  the  state,  until  such  officer, 
district  or  teacher  shall  have  complied  with  the  provisions 
of  the  act  to  which  this  is  a  supplement,  or  any  of  its  sup- 
plements, relating  to  his,  its  or  their  duties,  and  with  all 
the  rules  and  regulations  made  in  pursuance  of  any  of  these 
acts  by  the  state  board  of  education ;  and  by  and  with  the 
advice  and  consent  of  the  state  board  of  education,  he  shall 
have  power,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty,  to  suspend  or  revoke 
the  license  of  any  teacher  when  the  county  superintendent 
shall  make  formal  report  that  such  teacher  does  not  possess 
the  attainments  or  qualifications  which  are  essential  to  his 
office,  or  that  the  school  or  department  of  a  school,  under 
the  charge  of  such  teacher,  is  suffering  from  his  or  her 
incompetency,  or  from  his  or  her  failure  or  inability  to 
govern  or  instruct  the  children  who  are  under  his  or  her 
care. 

C. — COUNTY   SUPERINTENDENTS. 

19.  The  state  board  of  education  shall  appoint  for  each  county  super- 

rr  intendent,  how 

county  one  person,  as  provided  in  the  fourth  provision  of  appointed. 


8  SCHOOL  LAW. 


section  two,  of  suitable  attainments,  as  the  county  superin- 
tendent of  the  public  schools  for  that  county,  who  shall 
hold  office  during  the  pleasure  of  the  board,  not  to  exceed 

Proviso.  the  term  of  three  years ;  provided,  that  nothing  herein  con- 

tained shall  prevent  his  re-appointment. 

19a-  Tlie  state  board  of  education  shall  appoint  the 
county  superintendents  of  the  several  counties  in  the  state, 
subject  to  the  approval  of  the  board  of  chosen  freeholders 
of  the  several  counties ;  but  in  all  cases  where  a  month 
elapses  and  no  action  is  taken  by  any  board  of  chosen  free- 
holders approving  or  disapproving,  then  the  appointments 
made  by  the  state  board  shall  be  valid  without  such 
approval. 

20.  The  yearly  salary  of  the  county  superintendent  shall 
be  at  the  rate  of  ten  cents  for  each  child  in  the  county 
between  the  ages  of  five  and  eighteen,  as  ascertained  from 
the  last  annual  report  of  the  state  superintendent,  which 
salary  shall  be  paid  by  the  county  collector,  on  the  warrant 

Proviso.  Of  the  state  superintendent ;  provided,  that  the  salary  shall 

in  no  case  be  less  than  five  hundred  dollars,  nor  more  than 

Proviso.  twelve  hundred  dollars ;  and,  provided,  that  in  case  any 

city  shall  have  a  city  superintendent  of  schools,  who  is  not 
also  the  county  superintendent,  the  children  belonging  to 
such  city  shall  not  be  counted  in  determining  the  salary  of 
the  county  superintendent,  and  the  supervision  of  the 
schools  of  said  city,  which  would  otherwise  belong  to  the 
county  superintendent,  shall  devolve  upon  the  city  super- 
intendent. 

Expenses  of  20a.  In  order  to  enable  county  superintendents  of  schools- 

county  Super-  ' 

intendents.        to  discharge  their  duties  with  greater  efficiency,  they  shall 

receive  annually,  in  addition  to  the  salary  now  allowed 
them,  such  sums  as  they  may  need  to  pay  the  actual 
expenses  incurred  by  them  in  the  performance  of  their 
official  duties,  which  sums  shall  be  paid  by  the  collector  of 
the  county,  on  the  order  of  the  state  superintendent  of  pub- 
Proviso.  lie  instruction ;  provided,  that  no  such  order  shall  be  given 

in  favor  of  any  county  superintendent  until  such  county 
superintendent  shall  have  furnished  the  state  board  of 
education  a  certified  statement,  under  oath,  by  items,  of  the 


SCHOOL  LAW.  9 


expenses  he  has  incurred,  and  that,  during  the  year  for 
which  such  order  is  drawn,  he  has  performed  faithfully  all 
the  duties  imposed  by  the  school  law  and  by  the  regulations     • 
of  the  state  board  of  education  ;  and  provided  further,  that  Proviso, 
in  no  case  shall  the  expenses  aforesaid  exceed  three  hun- 
dred dollars  annually;  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act 
the  salaries  received  by  the  county  superintendents  shall  salary. 
be  determined  by  the  school  census  report  for  the  year 
eighteen  hundred  and  seventy. 
Sections  21  and  22.* 

23.  He  shall  issue  orders  on  the  county  collector  in  favor  gjjJj 

of  each  township  collector  and  of  each  city  treasurer,  for  j^e  orders.  [See 
that  portion  of  the  state  appropriation  to  which  said  town- 
ship or  city  is  entitled ;  and  shall  file  with  each  township 
collector  and  the  clerk  of  each  school  district  in  any  town- 
ship, a  copy  of  the  apportionment  of  the  township  school 
funds  made  by  him  for  said  township,  within  twenty  days 
after  making  said  apportionment. 

24.  He  shall  examine  and  license  teachers,  fix  the  bound-  ^sTn8?  change 
aries  of  school  districts,  divide  and  unite  districts,  form  district  bounds, 
new  districts,  provide   for  graded  schools,  and  discharge 

other  duties  of  general  supervision  and  superintendence 
over  the  public  schools  of  the  county,  in  accordance  with 
the  regulations  prescribed  from  time  to  time  by  the  state 
board  of  education  ;  but  no  school  district  shall  hereafter 
be  formed  which  shall  contain  less  than  seventy-five  chil- 
dren between  five  and  eighteen  years  of  age;  and  each 
incorporated  city  or  town  shall  hereafter  constitute  but  one 
school  district  for  all  school  purposes,  and  such  consolidated 
district  shall  hold  all  the  property  and  be  liable  for  all  the 
lawful  debts  of  the  district  so  consolidated. 

25.  He  shall  have  power,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty,  to  Appointment 

J'         of  trustees. 

appoint  trustees  for  any  district  which,  for  any  cause,  fails 
to  elect  at  the  regular  time;  to  appoint  trustees  to  fill 
vacancies ;  to  appoint  the  first  trustees  for  any  new  dis- 
trict ;  provided,  however,  _  that  when  a  new  district  is 
organized,  such  of  the  trustees  of  the  old  district  as  reside 
within  the  limits  of  the  new  one  shall  be  trustees  of  the 

*The  provisions  of  sections  21  and  22  are  contained  in  section  81. 


10  SCHOOL  LAW: 


new  one,  and  the  vacancy  in  the  old  district  shall  be  filled 
by  his  appointment.* 

26'  He  shal1  have  Power  to  withhold  that  part  of  the 
ffsa  st&te  appropriation  derived  from  the  revenue  of  the  state, 
from  any  district  in  which  the  inhabitants  fail  to  provide 
a  suitable  school  building  and  outhouses,  or  in  which  the 
existing  buildings  shall  be  pronounced  by  him  and  a  ma- 
jority of  the  trustees  unfit  for  use ;  and  for  that  purpose 
he  may  serve  a  notice  on  the  township  collector  to  with- 
hold the  payment  of  the  same  from  such  district. 

ofPP8tudentnfor  ^'  ^  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  county  superintendent,  at 
conegelUrGl  sucn  ^me  aD(^  place  as  tne  state  superintendent  may  ap- 
point, to  examine  such  candidates  for  state  scholarships  at 
the  agricultural  college,  as  may  present  themselves,  and 
the  candidates  shall  be  subjected  to  such  examination  as 
the  faculty  of  the  said  college  and  the  state  superintendent 
shall  prescribe ;  and  the  candidates  who  shall  receive  cer- 
tificates of  appointment  to  the  agricultural  college  in  any 
one  county,  shall  be  those  who  obtain,  on  such  examina- 
tion, the  highest  average  for  scholarship ;  and  the  number 
of  certificates  thus  granted  shall  in  no  case  exceed  the 
number  of  state  scholarships  to  which  such  county  is  en- 
titled. 

TO  give  advice.  28.  In  all  controversies  arising  under  the  school  law  the 
opinion  and  advice  of  the  county  superintendent  shall  first 
be  sought,  and  from  him  appeal  may  be  made,  if  necessary, 
to  the  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction. 

tion  of^sSwoi       ^'  ^e  countlV  an(^  c*tv  superintendents  shall  together 
superintend-     constitute  an  association,  to  be  called  "The  State  Associa- 

ents. 

tion  of  School  Superintendents,"  which  association  shall 
meet  annually,  at  such  times  and  places  as  the  state  board 
of  education  may  appoint,  and  at  such  other  times  as  they 
may  agree  upon. 

bncountreand       ^*  -^acn  county  superintendent,  and  each  city  superin- 
tendents6"11"    tendent,   on  or  before  the  first  of  October  of  each  year, 
i         shall  make  an  annual  report  to  the  state  superintendent, 
in  the  manner  and  form  prescribed  by  him  ;  which  report 

*The  office  of  trustee  is  not  vacated  by  an  unaccepted  resignation.    Townsend  v. 
Trustees,  <£c.,12Vr.  312. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  11 


shall  specifically  set  forth  any  and  all  such  facts  within  his 
purview  as  touch  and  describe  the  location  and  capacity  of 
each  school  healthfully  to  accommodate  the  pupils  in 
attendance,  to  the  end  that  a  full  observation  may  be  de- 
duced, favorable  or  otherwise,  as  to  an  ample  supply  of 
sittings,  suitability  of  conveniences,  eligibility  of  position, 
attention  to  ventilation,  and  as  to  all  such  other  pertinent 
subjects  as  may  clearly  and  fully. exhibit  the  sanitary  con- 
dition of  the  public  schools  under  his  official  inspection. 

D. — SCHOOL    TRUSTEES. 

31.  An  annual  meeting  for  the  election  of  school  trustees  Trustees,  when 

0  ana  now 

shall  be  held  in  each  district  on  the  Tuesday  of  the  week  elected, 
following  the  annual  town  meeting,  at  the  district  school 
house,  if  there  be  one,  and,  if  there  be  none,  at  a  place  to  be 
designated  by  the  district  clerk,  who  shall  post  notices 
thereof,  specifying  the  day,  time,  object  and  place  of  such 
meeting,  in  at  least  three  public  places  in  the  district,  one 
of  which  shall  be  at  the  school  house,  if  there  be  one,  at 
least  ten  days  previous  to  the  time  of  meeting ;  the  voters 
shall  be  legal  voters  of  the  district,  and  a  plurality  of  votes 
shall  elect ;  and  no  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of 
trustee  unless  he  is  a  resident  in  the  district ;  and  further, 
no  person  shall  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  school  trustee 
unless  he  or  she  can  read  and  write ;  but  women  who  are 
residents  in  the  district,  and  over  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years,  shall  also  be  eligible  to  the  office  of  school  trustee, 
and  may  hold  such  office,  and  perform  the  duties  of  the 
same,  when  duly  elected  by  the  legal  voters  of  the  district; 
provided,  that  the  term  of  office  of  any  trustee  which  would  Proviso 
otherwise  expire  on  the  first  or  second  day  of  July  in  any 
year,  shall  expire  on  the  Tuesday  of  the  week  following  the 
-annual  town  meeting  of  the  same  year.* 

31a.  The  township  boards  of  trustees  of  the  several  town-  Meetings  of 
ships  of  this  state  shall  meet  semi-annually,  at  such  times  boards, P 
and  places  as  the  county  superintendent  may  appoint. 

32.  In  all  districts  in  which  elections  have  been  previ- 

*Act  of  February  21st,  1882.    This  act  also  repeals  all  special  acts  relating  to  dis- 
tricts in  townships  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  sections  31  a^nd  36. 


12  SCHOOL  LAW. 


ously  held,  one  trustee  shall  be  elected  for  the  term  of  three 
years,  and  if  there  are  vacancies  to  be  filled  a  sufficient 
number  shall  be  elected  to  fill  them  for  the  unexpired  terms. 

lew  dSricts  ^'  ^u  new  districts  acting  under  trustees  appointed  by 
the  county  superintendent,  three  trustees  shall  be  elected 
for  one,  two  and  three  years,  respectively.* 

SJyiteSS*'  34-  Each  board  of  trustees  shall,  within  ten  days  after 
the  annual  election,  meet  at  the  school  house,  or  at  some 
other  convenient  place,  and  proceed  to  elect  one  of  their 
number  clerk  of  the  board,  who  shall  be  known  and  referred 
to  as  "  district  clerk ;"  and  on  their  failure  to  do  so  the 
county  superintendent  shall  appoint  said  clerk. 

Set  ae?ic* Dis"  ^'  ^-e  s^a^  record>  m  a  suitable  book,  all  proceeding* 
of  the  board,  and  of  the  annual  school  meetings,  and  of 
special  school  meetings,  and  pay  out,  by  orders  on  the 
township  collectors,  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  law,  all 
school  moneys  of  the  district  received  from  the  state, 
township  or  district ;  he  shall  keep  a  correct  and  detailed 
account  of  all  expenditures  of  school  moneys  in  his  district,, 
and  report  the  same  to  the  county  superintendent,  and  also- 
to  the  township  committee  ;  at  each  annual  school  meeting 
he  shall  present  his  record  book  and  his  accounts  for  public- 
inspection,  and  shall  make  a  statement  of  the  financial 
condition  of  the  district  and  of  the  action  of  the  trustees. 

school  census.  36.  He  shall  take  annually,  or  the  board  shall  cause  to- 
be  taken,  during  the  month  of  May,  an  exact  census  of  all 
children  residing  in  the  district  between  the  ages  of  five 
and  eighteen,  not  including  the  children  who  may  be 
inmates  of  poorhouses,  asylums  or  almshouses,  and  shall 
specify  the  names  and  ages  of  such  children,  and  the 
names  of  their  parents  or  guardians  (all  children  who  may 
be  absent  from  home,  attending  colleges,  boarding  schools 
and  private  seminaries  of  learning,  shall  be  included 
in  the  census  list  of  the  city,  town  or  district  in  which 
their  parents  or  guardians  reside,  and  not  be  taken  by 
the  district  clerk  of  the  city,  town  or  district  where  they 
may  be  attending  such  institutions  of  learning) ;  and  that 
he,  or  the  person  authorized  to  take  the  same,  shall 

*Balance  of  section  repealed  by  act  of  March  14th,  1879. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  13 


make  a  full  report  thereof,  verified  by  him  under  oath  or  oath 
affirmation,  that  the  same  is  correct  and  true  to  the  best  of  w.] 
his  knowledge  and  belief,  on  the  blanks  furnished  for  that 
purpose,  to  the  county  superintendent,  on  or  before  the 
first  day  of  September  next  after  his  appointment,  and  keep 
a  copy  of  the  same  for  the  use  of  the  school  trustees,  and 
shall  receive   for  his  services  such  compensation   as   the 
board  of  trustees  may  allow.* 

36a.  From  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  in  all  cities 
wherein  there  now  are,  or  may  hereafter  be,  school  boards,  in  cities- 
boards  of  education,  or  boards  of  school  trustees,  the 
enumeration  and  census  of  the  children  of  school  age  in 
such  cities  shall  be  made  and  taken  annually,  on  or  before 
the  first  day  of  June,  by  the  clerk  or  secretary  of  said 
boards,  or  by  such  other  person  or  persons  as  may  be 
appointed  by  said  boards  for  such  purposes,  and  a  report 
thereof,  duly  attested  by  affidavit  as  correct,  filed  with  the 
board  of  education  or  school  trustees,  who  shall  procure 
the  same  to  be  reported  to  the  county  superintendents  of 
their  respective  counties/)* 

366.  The  enumeration  and  census  so  as  aforesaid  made  census,  how 
and  taken,  shall  contain  the  name  in  full  and  age  of  each 
•child,  and  the  name  and  residences  of  their  parents,  and  the 
person  or  persons  making  the  said  census  and  reporting 
the  same  shall  be  entitled  to  such  price,  not  less  than 
three  nor  more  than  five  cents,  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  said  Fee  for  each 

,       .  ,  ,  «ame. 

school  boards,  t 

37.  He  shall    keep  the  school  buildings  in  repair;  he  Fuel  and  sup- 
shall  provide  the  necessary  fuel,  and  obtain  for  the  schools  ^ 

such  supplies  of  crayons  for  blackboards,  for  the  use  of  the 
pupils,  as  are  necessary  in  carrying  out  the  course  of  study 
prescribed  therein ;  which  repairs  and  supplies  shall  be  paid 
for  out  of  the  moneys  raised  by  the  district. 

38.  Every  school  district  shall  be  known  by  the  name  Name  and 
and  number  assigned  to  it  by  the  county  superintendent,  S?c£?er 
in  accordance  with  the  general  regulations  of  the  state 

board  of  education,  and  the  trustees  thereof  shall  be  a  body 
corporate,  to  be  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  "  The 

*Act  of  February  21st,  1882. 
tAct  of  March  10th,  1880. 


14 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Power  of  trus- 
tees. 


Proviso. 


Trustees  of  School  District  Number  ,  in  the  County 

of  ,"  and  shall  be  capable  of  suing  and  being  sued 

in  all  courts  and  places  whatever,  and  of  purchasing,  hold- 
ing and  conveying  real  and  personal  property  for  the  use 
and  benefit  of  the  schools  of  such  district,  and  may  have  a 
corporate  seal.* 

39.  The  board  of  trustees  of  any  school  district  shall 
have  power,  and  it  shall  be  their  duty : 

I.  To  employ  and  dismiss  teachers,  janitors,  mechanics 
and  laborers,  and  to  fix,  alter,  allow  and  order  paid  their 
salaries  and  compensations  ;f 

II.  To  make  and  enforce  rules  and  regulations,  not  in 
conflict  with  the  general  regulations  of  the  state  board  of 
education,  for  the  government  of  schools,  pupils  and  teachers; 

III.  To  erect,  enlarge,  repair  or  improve  school  build- 
ings, and  purchase,  lease,  mortgage  or  sell  school  lots  or 
school  houses;   to  borrow  money  with  or  without  mort- 
gage, and  to  raise  money  by  taxation  for  any  such  pur- 
pose, or  to  pay  debts  incurred  therefor,  or  for  the  current 
expenses  of  any  schools;  provided,  that  for  any 'such  acts 
they  shall  have  the  previous  authority  of  a  vote  of  the 
district ; 

IV.  To  rent,  furnish  and  repair  school  buildings,  and 
keep  the  same  insured  ; 

V.  To  purchase  personal  property,  and  to  receive,  lease 
and  hold  in  fee,  in  trust  for  their  district,  any  and  all  real 
or  personal  property,  for  the  benefit  of  the  schools  thereof ; 

VI.  To  enforce  the  regulations  prescribed  by  the  state 
board  of  education,  and,  in  connection   with  the  county 
superintendent,  to  prescribe  the  course  of  study  to  be  pur- 
sued, and  a  uniform  series  of  text-books  to  be  used  in  the 
school  or  schools  under  their  charge ; 

VII.  To  suspend  or  expel  pupils  from  school ; 

VIII.  To  provide  books  for  indigent  children ; 


*The  action  must  be  brought  against  the  district  by  its  corporate  name,  and  not 
against  the  trustees  in  their  individual  names,  with  description  appended  of 
"  Trustees,  &c."  Sprout  v.  Smith,  11  Vr.  314.  The  trustees  of  a  school  district,  in 
their  corporate  capacity,  are  not  liable  to  be  sued  in  a  justice's  or  district  court. 
Townsend  v.  Trustees,  &c.,  12  Vr.  312;  Trustees,  &c.,  v.  Stacker,  13  Vr.  115. 

fThe  employment  of  teachers  by  school  corporations  is  an  act  judicial  in  its 
character,  and  should  be  done  at  a  meeting  of  the  trustees,  of  which  all  shonld 
have  notice  and  have  opportunity  to  participate  in.  Tmcnsend  v.  Trustees,  &c.,  12 
Vr.  312. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  15 


IX.  To  require  all  pupils  to  be  furnished  with  suitable 
books,  as  a  condition  of  membership  in  the  school ; 

X.  To   require   every   teacher  to   keep   a   state  school 
register ; 

XI.  To  call  a  special  meeting  of  the  legal  voters  of  the 
district  at  any  time  when,  in  the  judgment  of  said  trustees, 
the  interests  of  the  school  may  require  it,  which  meeting 
shall  be  called  in  the  manner  provided  in  section  eighty- 
[six]  of  this  act  for  calling  the  annual  district  meeting,  and 
no  business  shall  be  transacted  at  such  special  meeting 
except  such  as  has  been  set  forth  in  the  notices  by  which 
said  meeting  was  called  ;  * 

XII.  To  permit  a  school  house  to  be  used  for  other  than 
school  purposes,  when  a  majority  of  the  trustees  present 
shall  so  agree  at  a  meeting  regularly  called  for  that  pur- 
pose; 

XIII.  To  make  an  annual  report,  on  or  before  the  first 
of  September,  to  the  county  superintendent,  in  the  manner 
and  form  prescribed  by  the  state  superintendent  of  public 
instruction. 

40.  The  district  trustees  of  each  township  shall  together  Meetings  of 
constitute   an   association,    to   be   called  "  The   Township  boards  of  trus- 

tGGS         fSGG  SGC 

Board  of  Trustees ; "  said  board  shall  meet  at  such  times  3ia.j 
and  places  as  the  county  superintendent  may  appoint,  for 
the  purpose  of  hearing  from  him  communications  and  sug- 
gestions in  regard  to  the  management  of  the  schools,  and  of 
submitting  to  him  questions  for  advice  or  opinion  relating 
to  the  same. 

E. — TEACHERS. 

41.  Every  teacher  of  a  public  school  shall  keep  a  school  school  register, 
register  in  the  manner  provided  therefor,  and  no  salary 

shall  be  paid  to  such  teacher  until  said  register  is  exhibited 
to  the  district  clerk  or  other  officer  authorized  to  make 
payment,  and  until  said  officer  finds,  by  examination,  that 

*A  special  meeting  of  the  legal  voters  of  a  school  district,  duly  called,  may  vote 
to  raise  money  for  school  purposes,  although  such  appropriation  has  been  refused 
at  the  annual  meeting.  State,  Trustees,  &c.t  v.  Lewis,  6  Vr.  377.  Special  meetings  of 
the  voters  of  a  school  district  cannot  be  called  unless  ordered  by  the  board  of 
trustees  regularly  convened.  Bogert  v.  Tmstees,  &c.,  14  Vr.  — . 


16 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


School  register 
left  with  Dis- 
trict Clerk. 


Proviso. 


Teachers'  cer- 
tificate. 


School  month 
and  holidays. 


the  register  has  been  properly  kept  for  the  time  for  which 
salary  is  demanded,  and  enters  upon  the  register  a  certifi- 
cate to  that  effect.* 

42.  Every  teacher  who  shall  leave  a  school  before  the 
close  of  the  school  year  shall,  at  the  time  of  leaving,  make 
to  the  county  superintendent  a  report  of  the  school  for  all 
that  portion  of  the  current  school  year  that  the  school  has 
been  in  his  or  her  charge,  and  shall,  at  the  same  time,  give 
a  duplicate  of  said  report,  and  surrender  the  school  register 
to  the  district  clerk  ;  and  any  teacher  who  may  be  teaching 
any  school  at  the  close  of  the  school  year  shall,  in  his  or 
her  annual  report,  include  all  the  statistics  from  the  school 
register  for  the  entire  school  year,  notwithstanding  any 
previous  report  for  a  part  of  the  year ;  no  school  money 
shall  be  paid  to  any  teacher  for  the  l|st  month  of  his  or  her 
services,  until  the  report  herein  required  shall  have  been 
made  and  received,  and  the  register  exhibited ;  provided, 
that  in  graded  schools,  in  which  there  are  more  teachers 
than  one,  the  principal  teacher  alone  shall  be  responsible 
for  the  school  report  and  register. 

43.  No  teacher  shall  be  entitled  to  any  salary  unless 
such  teacher  shall  be  the  holder  of  a  proper  teacher's  cer- 
tificate in  full  force  and  effect. 

44.  In  every  contract,  whether  written  or  verbal,  be- 
tween any  teacher  and  board  of  trustees,  a  school  month 
shall  be  construed  and  taken  to  be  twenty  school  days,  or 
four  weeks  of  five  school  days  each ;  and  no  teacher  shall 
be  required  to  teach  school  on  Christmas  day,  the  first  day 
of  January,  the  fourth  day  of  July,  and  such  days  of  fast- 
ing or  thanksgiving  as  may  be  appointed  by  the  president 
of  the  United  States  or  the  governor  of  this  state ;  and  no 
deduction  from  the  teacher's  time  or  wages  shall  be  made 
by  reason  of  the  fact  that  a  school  day  happens  to  be  one 
of  the  days  referred  to  in  this  section ;  any  contract  made 
in  violation  of  this  section  shall  have  no  force  or  effect  as 
against  the  teacher. 

*  A  school  teacher  who  has  rendered  services  according  to  the  requirements  of 
the  school  law,  and  is  refused  compensation  out  of  the  fund  specially  provided  for 
that  purpose,  is  entitled  to  a  mandamus  to  compel  the  proper  officers  to  perform 
their  duty,  and  to  make  payment  of  what  is  justly  due.  Apgar  v.  School  Trustees, 
dec.,  5  Vr.  308. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  17 


45.  Every  teacher  shall  have  power  to  hold  every  pupil 
accountable  in  school,  for  any  disorderly   conduct  on  the  pupils, 
way   to  or  from    school,  or  on  the  play  grounds  of  the 
school,  or  during  recess,  and  to  suspend  from  school  any 
pupil  for  good  cause ;  provided,  that  such  suspension  shall  Provi8°- 
be  reported  by  the  teacher  to  the  trustees  as  soon  as  prac- 
ticable ;  and  if  such  action  is  not  sustained  by  them,  the 
teacher  may  appeal   to  the  county  superintendent,  whose 
decision  shall  be  final. 

46.  In  case  of  the  dismissal  of  any  teacher  before  the  Dismissal  of 

*  teacher. 

expiration  of  any  contract  entered  into  between  such 
teacher  and  trustees,  the  teacher  shall  have  the  right  of 
appeal  to  the  county  superintendent,  and  if  the  county 
superintendent  shall  decide  that  the  removal  was  made 
without  good  cause,  said  teacher  shall  be  entitled  to  com- 
pensation for  the  full  time  for  which  the  contract  was 
made ;  but  it  shall  be  optional  with  the  trustees  whether 
he  or  she  shall  or  shall  not  teach  for  the  unexpired  term. 

F. — PUPILS. 

47.  The  pupils  of  the  public  schools  shall  comply  with  Pupils  to  sub- 

,r  mil  to  author- 

the  regulations  established  in  pursuance  of  law  for  the  gov-  ity  of  teacher. 
ernment  of  such  schools ;  shall  pursue  the  course  of  study 
and  use  the  series  of  text-books  prescribed  by  the  trus- 
tees and  county  superintendent,  and  shall  submit  to  the 
authority  of  the  teacher ;  continued  and  willful  disobedi- 
ence, or  open  defiance  of  the  authority  of  the  teacher,  the 
use  of  habitual  profanity  or  obscene  language,  shall  consti- 
tute good  cause  for  suspension  or  expulsion  from  school ; 
any  pupil  who  shall  in  any  way  cut,  deface  or  otherwise 
injure  any  school-house,  fences  or  outbuildings  thereof, 
shall  be  liable  to  suspension  and  punishment,  and  the 
parents  of  such  pupil  shall  be  liable  for  damages  to  the 
amount  of  injury,  on  complaint  of  the  teacher,  the  amount 
to  be  determined  by  the  trustees,  and  collected  by  the  dis- 
trict clerk,  by  an  action  in  debt  therefor,  in  any  court 
having  jurisdiction,  in  his  name  as  district  clerk,  together 
with  the  costs  of  said  action. 


18  SCHOOL  LAW. 


G. — BOARDS   OF   EXAMINERS. 

^8.  There  shall  be  a  state  board  of  examiners,  consisting 
of  the  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction  and  the 
principal  of  the  state  normal  school ;  they  shall  have  power, 
and  it  shall  be  their  duty,  to  hold  examinations  of  teachers, 
and  to  grant  state  certificates,  or  revoke  the  same,  under 
such  rules  and  regulations  as  the  state  board  of  education 
may  prescribe ;  and  a  certificate  thus  granted  shall  entitle 
the  holder,  without  further  examination,  to  teach  in  any 
part  of  the  state,  so  long  as  the  certificate  remains  valid 
by  the  terms  thereof,  and  in  any  school  not  of  a  higher 
grade  than  that  for  which  the  certificate  represents  him  as- 
qualified, 
county  Boards  49.  There  shall  be  in  each  county  a  county  board  of 

of  Examiners.  * 

examiners,  which  shall  be  composed  of  the  county  super- 
intendent, who  shall,  ex-officio,  be  chairman,  and  of  a  num- 
ber of  teachers,  not  to  exceed  three,  to  be  appointed  by 
him,  who  shall  hold  office  for  one  year  from  the  time  of 
their  respective  appointments ;  but  no  person  shall  be  ap- 
pointed as  county  examiner  unless  he  holds  either  a  state 
or  a  first  grade  county  certificate ;  the  county  superintend- 
ent shall  fill  vacancies  that  occur  from  absence  or  other 
causes,-  but  if  he  cannot  find  any  teacher  in  his  county 
qualified,  under  the  provisions  of  this  section,  willing  to 
serve,  he  shall  conduct  the  examination  himself;  the  board 
shall  meet  at  such  times  and  places  as  may  be  designated 
by  the  chairman,  and  shall  hold  a  session  at  least  as  often 
as  once  in  every  three  months,  and  at  the  place  and  during 
the  session  of  any  teachers'  institute  held  in  the  county ; 
each  member  of  the  board,  except  the  county  superintend- 
ent, shall  be  paid  for  his  services,  in  addition  to  his  travel- 
ing expenses,  a  sum  not  exceeding  three  dollars  for  each 
session  of  said  board,  to  be  paid  by  the  county  collector  on 
Proviso.  the  order  of  the  county  superintendent ;  provided,  that  this 

compensation  shall  be  paid  only  for  the  regular  quarterly 
examinations;  and  that  whenever  said  board  shall  hold 
sessions  at  any  other  time,  no  compensation  shall  be 
allowed  from  the  county ;  but  in  cases  of  such  special 


SCHOOL  LAW.  19 


examinations,  said  board  may  charge  each  applicant  an 
examination  "fee  not  exceeding  two  dollars  ;  the  county 
board  of  examiners  shall  have  power  to  conduct  exami- 
nations and  to  grant  certificates  of  different  grades,  in 
accordance  with  the  general  regulations  on  the  subject 
prescribed  by  the  state  board  of  education,  and  the  high- 
est grade  of  certificate  thus  granted  shall  entitle  the  holder, 
without  further  examination,  to  teach  in  any  part  of  the 
state  so  long  as  this  certificate  remains  valid,  and  in  any 
school  not  of  a  higher  grade  than  that  for  which  the 
certificate  represents  the  holder  as  qualified ;  any  county 
certificate  lower  than  the  highest  grade  will  only  entitle 
the  holder  to  teach  a  school  of  a  corresponding  grade  in 
the  county,  for  which  such  certificate  was  granted. 

50.  In  every  city  having  a  board  of  education  governed  citywards  of 
by  special  laws,  there  shall  be  a  city  board  of  examiners, 

to  consist  of  such  members  as  said  board  of  education  of 
that  city  may  appoint ;  said  examiners  shall  have  power, 
subject  to  such  rules  and  regulations  as  may  be  prescribed 
by  the  city  board  of  education,  to  grant  certificates  of 
qualification,  which  shall  be  valid  for  all  schools  of  that 
city ;  and  no  teacher  shall  be  employed  in  any  of  the 
schools  of  that  city  unless  possessing  such  certificate,  or  a 
state  certificate,  nor  in  any  school  of  a  higher  grade  than 
that  for  which  said  certificate  represents  the  holder  to  be 
qualified ;  any  city  board  of  examiners  may  recognize  the 
certificates  of  any  other  city,  and,  without  examination, 
issue  to  the  holders  certificates  of  a  corresponding  grade. 

H. — SCHOOLS. 
State  Normal  School. 

51.  There  shall  be  a  normal  school,  or  seminary,  for  the  Normal schoo 
training  and  education  of  teachers  in  the  art  of  instruct- 
ing and  governing  the  common  schools  of  this  state,  the 

object  of  which  normal  school  or  seminary  shall  be  the 
training  and  education  of  its  pupils  in  such  branches  of 
knowledge,  and  such  methods  of  teaching  and  governing, 
as  will  qualify  them  for  teachers  of  our  common  schools. 


20 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Trustees  how        52.  There  shall  be  a  board  of  trustees  of  said  normal 

appointed. 

school,  to  consist  of  two  trustees  from  each  congressional 
district ;  the  trustees  already  appointed  shall  continue  in 
office  severally  for  the  terms  for  which  they  have  been 
appointed,  namely,  seven  whose  terms  expire  in  eighteen 
hundred  and  seventy-four,  and  seven  whose  terms  expire 
in  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-five  ;  and  annually  there- 
after, in  the  place  of  those  whose  terms  are  about  to  expire, 
the  governor  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  the  senate  shall  appoint,  one  trustee  of  said 
school  from  each  congressional  district,  to  hold  office  sever- 
ally for  the  term  of  two  years  and  until  their  successors  are 
appointed,  so  that  there  shall  always  be  two  trustees  from 
each  congressional  district;  and  in  case  of  any  vacancy  by 
death,  resignation  or  otherwise,  a  successor  for  the  unex- 
pired  term  shall  in  like  manner  be  appointed ;  the  state 
superintendent  of  public  instruction  shall  be,  ex  officio,  a 
member  of  said  board  of  trustees. 

52a.  A  quorum  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  state 
normal  school  shall  consist  of  six  members.* 

compensation.  53.  The  said  trustees  shall  receive  no  compensation  for 
their  services,  but  the  expenses  necessarily  incurred  by 
them  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties  shall  be  defrayed  out 
of  the  funds  hereinafter  appropriated  for  the  support  of  said 
school. 

54.  To  the  said  board  of  trustees  shall  be  committed  the 
control  and  use  of  the  buildings  and  grounds  owned  and 
used  by  the  state  for  the  use  of  the  normal  school,  the 
application  of  the  funds  for  the  support  thereof,  the  appoint- 
ment of  teachers  and  the  power  of  removing  the  same,  the 
power  to  prescribe  the  studies  and  exercises  of  the  school 
and   rules  for  its  management ;    to  grant   diplomas ;    to 
appoint  some  suitable  person  treasurer  of  the  board,  and  to 
frame  and  modify,  at  pleasure,  such  by-laws  as  they  may 
deem  necessary  for  their  own  government ;  and  they  shall 
report  annually  to  the  legislature  their  own  doings  and  the 
progress  and  condition  of  the  school. 

55.  The  number  of  pupils  shall  not  exceed  three  for  each 


Supervision   of 
Normal  School. 


Number  of 
pupils. 


*By  act  of  March  2d,  1875. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  21 


member  of  the  senate  and  general  assembly,  and  each 
county  shall  be  entitled  to  fill  three  times  as  many  seats  in 
the  school  as  it  has  representatives  in  the  legislature ;  the 
applicants  shall  give,  on  admission,  a  written  declaration, 
signed  with  their  own  hands,  that  their  object  in  seeking 
admission  to  the  school  is  to  qualify  themselves  for  the 
employment  of  public  school  teachers,  and  that  it  is  their 
intention  to  engage  in  that  employment  in  this  state  for  at 
least  two  years. 

55a.  The  applicants  for  admission  to  the  normal  school  scholarship 
shall  give,  on  admission,  a  written  obligation,  signed  by 
their  own  hands,  that  their  object  in  seeking  admission  to 
the  school  is  to  qualify  themselves  for  the  employment  of 
public  school  teachers,  and  that  it  is  their  intention  to 
engage  in  that  employment  in  this  state  for  at  least  two 
years,  or  refund  to  the  state  the  cost  of  their  tuition ;  and, 
in  addition  to  the  annual  sum  appropriated  to  the  support 
of  the  normal  school,  there  is  hereby  appropriated  annually 
the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars,  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
treasury  of  the  state  in  like  manner,  which  shall  constitute 
a  scholarship  fund,  to  be  applied  as  follows :  there  shall  be 
fifty  scholarships  of  one  hundred  dollars  each,  two  of  which 
shall  be  allotted  to  each  county,  to  be  competed  for  by  the 
pupils  in  the  normal  school  from  that  county,  and  the 
remainder  shall  be  open  to  free  competition  by  pupils  in 
the  normal  school  from  the  state  at  large ;  the  competitive 
examinations  above  mentioned  shall  be  conducted  by  the 
principal  of  the  state  normal  school  and  his  assistants; 
provided,  that  scholarships  shall  be  awarded  to  those  pupils  proviso, 
only  who  shall  first  enter  into  a  satisfactory  bond  to  the 
treasurer  of  the  state,  obligating  themselves  to  teach  in  the 
public  schools  of  this  state  for  the  term  of  five  consecutive 
years,  or  to  refund  the  amount  paid  them  upon  a  failure 
to  do  so  from  any  cause  save  continued  sickness  or  death ; 
provided,  that  until  such  system  of  scholarships  shall  be  Proviso, 
perfected  by  the  board  of  trustees  of  the  state  normal 
school,  said  scholar's  life  fund  shall  be  paid  toward  and  for 
such  purposes  connected  with  the  state  normal  school  and 
boarding-house  property  belonging  to  the  state  as,  in  the 


22  SCHOOL  LAW. 


judgment  of  said  trustees,  will  be  for  the  best  interest  of 
the  state  and  the  advantage  of  the  cause  of  education. 

mmed  h°wad~  ^.  At  the  opening  of  each  term  of  the  normal  school, 
the  principal,  with  his  assistants,  shall  proceed  to  examine 
applicants,  and  to  admit  to  the  school  such  as  appear  to  be 
possessed  of  the  proper  qualification,  to  the  number  to  which 
each  county  may  be  entitled. 

vacancies, how  57.  In  case  any  county  is  not  fully  represented,  addi- 
tional candidates  may  be  admitted  from  other  counties,  on 
sustaining  the  requisite  examination. 

appointed  h°w  ^8-  ^e  board  °*  trustees  shall  appoint  and  procure  the 
number  of  teachers  which  may  be  necessary  to  carry  out, 
in  the  best  and  highest  sense,  the  purposes  and  designs  of 
this  act,  and  shall  furnish  for  the  use  of  the  pupils  the 
necessary  apparatus  and  text-books,  so  far  as  the  funds 
hereafter  to  be  named  and  appropriated  for  the  support  of 
the  school  will  allow ;  and  the  tuition  in  the  normal  school 
shall  be  gratuitous. 

Model  school.  59.  The  board  of  trustees  are  authorized  to  maintain  a 
model  school,  under  permanent  teachers,  in  which  the 
pupils  of  the  normal  school  shall  have  opportunity  to 
observe  and  practice  the  modes  of  instruction  and  disci- 
pline inculcated  in  the  normal  school,  and  in  which  pupils 
may  be  prepared  for  the  normal  school. 

Appropriation.  60.  For  the  support  of  the  normal  school,  and  to  carry 
out  the  purpose  and  designs  of  this  act,  there  is  appropri- 
ated hereby  the  annual  sum  of  fifteen  thousand  dollars,  to 
be  paid  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  state  upon  the  warrant 
of  the  comptroller. 

school  year  for      60a.  The  school  year,  so  far  as  regards  the  state  normal 

Normal  School.  J 

school,  shall  hereafter  terminate  on  the  last  day  of  June. 

Graded  Schools. 
Graded  schools,       61.  Any  two  or  more  districts,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the 

howestab-  J  n    a  j        A-      j 

inhabitants  at  a  meeting  regularly  called  or  advertised 
by  the  county  superintendent,  or  superintendents  of  the 
county  or  counties  in  which  said  districts  are  situated,  may 
cause  to  be  established  and  maintained  a  graded  school, 


SCHOOL  LAW.  23 


which  shall  bo  entitled,  according  to  the  number  of  chil- 
dren in  attendance,  to  its  proper  share  of  the  state  appro- 
priation and  of  the  township  school  taxes  belonging  to  the 
districts  which  have  caused  said  graded  school  to  be 
erected ;  and  a  school  thus  established  shall  be  governed 
by  a  joint  board,  combined  of  the  trustees  of  the  combining 
districts,  and  subject  to  such  regulations  as  they  may 
prescribe. 

District  Schools. 

62.  The   inhabitants  of  every  school  district   shall  be  suitable  schooJ 

•     *  ^      ^  buildings  re- 

required  to  provide  a  suitable  school  building  and  out-  quired, 
houses  for  the  accommodation  of  their  children ;  and  in 
case  such  buildings  are  not  provided,  or  those  already  in 
use  shall  be  pronounced  by  the  county  superintendent  and 
a  majority  of  the  trustees  of  said  district  unfit  for  the  pur- 
poses for  which  they  are  applied,  such  district  shall  be 
deprived  of  the  benefit  of  that  part  of  the  state  appropria- 
tion derived  from  the  revenues  of  the  state  until  suitable 
buildings  shall  be  erected. 

63.  S"o  school  district  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  any  Time  schools 

*    must  be  main- 
part  of  the  school  appropriation  which  shall  not  have  main-  Jjj,n|j*-  LSee 

tained  a  public  school  for  at  least  [nine]  months  during 
the  then  next  preceding  school  year ;  provided,  that  any  Proviso, 
new  district,  or  a  district  in  which  the  school  is  discon- 
tinued on  account  of  the  repairing  of  an  old  or  the  erection 
of  a  new  school  building,  shall  not  be  deprived  of  its  full 
share  of  the  public  school  funds  on  account  of  the  restric- 
tions of  this  section. 

64.  The  school  year  shall  begin  on  the  first  day  of  Sep-  school  year, 
tember  and  end  on  the  last  day  of  August. 


I. — REVENUE   AND   APPORTIONMENT. 

State  Appropriations. 
65.  The  governor  of  this  state,  the  president  of  the  sen-  Trustees  of 

School  Fund. 

ate,  the  speaker  of  the  house  of  assembly,  the  attorney- 
general,  the  secretary  of  state  and  the  comptroller,  and 


24 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Proviso. 


School  Fund, 
how  consti- 
tuted. 


Money  derived 
from  sale  of 
lands  added  to 
School  Fund. 


Money  derived 
from  leases 
added  to  School 
Fund. 


their  successors  in  office,  be  and  they  are  hereby  consti- 
tuted and  appointed  trustees  of  the  fund  for  the  support 
of  public  schools  in  this  state,  arising  either  from  appro- 
priations heretofore  made,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  made 
by  law,  or  which  may  arise  from  the  gift,  grant,  bequest 
or  devise  of  any  person  or  persons  whatsoever,  which  trus- 
tees shall  be  known  by  the  name,  style  and  title  of  "  The 
Trustees  for  the  Support  of  Public  Schools ;"  provided, 
that  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  any  teacher,  trustee  or  trus- 
tees to  introduce  into  or  have  performed  in  any  school 
receiving  its  proportion  of  the  public  money,  any  religious 
service,  ceremony  or  forms  whatsoever,  except  reading  the 
Bible  and  repeating  the  Lord's  Prayer. 

66.  The  public  stocks  and  moneys  heretofore  appropri- 
ated by  law  shall  constitute  the  funds  in  the  hands  of  the 
trustees  appointed  by  the  foregoing  section  of  this  act,  and 
shall  be  held  by  the  said  trustees  in  trust,  the  interest  and 
dividends  arising  therefrom  to  be  applied  by  the  said  trus- 
tees,  or  a  majority  of  them,  for   the   support  of  public 
schools  in  this  state,  in  the  mode  now  prescribed  or  here- 
after to  be  prescribed  by  any  act  or  acts  of  the  legislature, 
and  for  no  other  use  or  purpose  whatsoever. 

67.  All  moneys  hereafter  received  from  the  sales  and 
rentals  of  the  land  under  water  belonging  to  this  state, 
shall  be  paid  over  to  the  trustees  of  the  school  funds  and 
appropriated  for  the  support  of  free  public  schools,  and 
shall  be  held  by  them  in  trust  for  that  purpose,  and  shall 
be  invested  by  the  treasurer  of  the  state,  under  their  direc- 
tion, in  the  same  manner  as  the  funds  now  held  by  them 
are  invested ;  the  same  to  constitute  a  part  of  the  perma- 
nent school  fund  of  the  state,  and  the  interest  thereof  to 
be  applied  to  the  support  of  public  schools,  in  the  mode 
which  now  is,  or  hereafter  may  be,  directed  by  law,  and  to 
no  other  use  or  purpose  whatever. 

68.  All  leases  which  shall  hereafter   be  made  of  lands 
belonging  to  the  state,  now  or  formerly  lying  under  water, 
or  which  have  been   made  since  the  sixth   day  of  April, 
eighteen  hundred  and  seventy- one,  shall  be  transferred  to 
the  trustees  of  the  school  fund  of  this  state,  and  become  a 


SCHOOL  LAW.  25 


portion  of  the  free  school  fund ;  and  that  the  annual  income 
arising  from  said  leases  shall  be  distributed  by  the  said  trus- 
tees for  the  support  of  free  public  schools,  in  the  same  man- 
ner that  other  moneys  are  now  distributed  for  that  purpose. 

69.  The  fund  above  mentioned,  together   with  all  the  investment  of 

,     '  School  Fund. 

moneys  which  shall  be  received  by  the  treasurer  in  pay- 
ment of  the  principal  or  interest  of  the  bank  or  turnpike 
stock  belonging  to  the  fund  for  the  support  of  free  schools, 
all  the  taxes  which  may  hereafter  be  received  into  the 
treasury  from  any  of  the  banking  and  insurance  compa- 
nies in  this  state,  the  capital  stock  of  which  now  is,  or 
hereafter  may  be,  liable  by  law  to  be  taxed,  all  appropri- 
ations to  said  funds  made  or  to  be  made  by  any  law  of 
this  state,  and  the  amount  of  all  gifts,  grants,  bequests  or 
devises  hereafter  made  by  any  person  or  persons  to  the 
said  trustees  for  the  purposes  contemplated  by  this  act, 
shall  be  invested  by  the  treasurer  of  this  state,  under  the 
direction  of  the  said  trustees,  or  a  majority  of  them,  in 
the  bonds  of  the  United  States  or  of  New  Jersey,  or  in 
bonds  secured  by  mortgage  on  land  in  New  Jersey,  the 
interest  thereof  to  be  applied  to  the  support  of  the  public 
schools,  in  the  mode  which  now  is  or  may  hereafter  be 
directed  by  law,  and  to  no  other  use  or  purpose  whatso- 
ever ;  an  account  of  the  management  of  the  said  fund  shall 
be  laid  before  the  legislature  with  the  annual  statement  of 
the  treasurer's  account;  and  no  compensation  shall  be  paid 
to  said  trustee  or  treasurer  for  any  services  performed  in 
pursuance  of  the  directions  of  this  act ;  and  all  investments 
of  money  and  property  belonging  to  said  furfd  now  held  or 
existing  in  the  name  of  "  The  Trustees  for  the  Support  of 
Free  Schools,"  are  hereby  and  shall  hereafter  be  vested  in 
and  held,  and  any  proceedings  or  action  whatever  relative 
thereto  may  be  taken,  had,  made  and  maintained  by  said 
trustees,  in  the  name  of  the  trustees  for  the  support  of 
public  schools. 

69a.  The  "Trustees  for  the  Support  of  Public  Schools  "  Trustees  for  the 

,  11  11  i'ii  1-1    support  of  pub- 

DC  ana  they  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  bid  lie  schools  may 

purchase  and 

for  and  purchase  any  lands  and  premises  exposed  to  sale  hold  lands  and 

•*  premises  sold  to 

under  the  order  and  decree  of  any  court,  for  the  payment  satisfy  claim, 

•*  *     J  held  by  them. 


26 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Proviso. 


May  sell  and 
convey  any 
lands  and 
premises  so 
purchased. 


Trustees  au- 
thorized to  in- 
vest income  of 
School  Fun  din 
public  bonds. 


Loans  for 
building  school 
houses. 


and  satisfaction  of  any  mortgage  encumbrance  thereon  held 
by  the  said  trustees,  and  to  take  and  hold  the  title  to  the 
land  and  premises  so  purchased  in  and  by  their  official 
name,  style  and  title,  and  as  part  of  the  assets  of  the  school 
fund  of  New  Jersey ;  provided,  that  said  trustees  shall  not 
bid  a  higher  price  for  such  lands  and  premises  than  shall 
be  sufficient  to  save  the  amount  due  upon  their  said  mort- 
gage encumbrance  and  costs,  the  taxed  costs  attending  such 
proceedings  and  sale,  if  any,  to  be  paid  by  the  treasurer  of 
this  state  out  of  the  state  funds,  on  warrant  of  the  comp- 
troller, and  not  out  of  the  school  fund.* 

696.  The  said  "Trustees  for  the  Support  of  Public 
Schools  "  be  and  they  are  hereby  empowered  and  directed 
to  sell  and  convey  to  any  purchaser  any  lands  and  premises 
by  them  acquired  under  the  provisions  of  this  act,  at  such 
time,  for  such  prices  and  on  such  terms  of  payment  as  the 
governor  of  this  state  for  the  time  being  shall,  in  writing 
under  his  hand,  approve,  and  the  consideration  received 
therefor  shall  be  assets  of  the  school  fund  of  this  state.* 

69c.  Whenever  in  the  judgment  of  the  trustees  for 
the  support  of  free  schools  of  this  state,  or  a  majority  of 
them,  it  shall  not  be  deemed  advisable  or  for  the  best 
interests  of  the  school  fund  to  invest  the  income  of  the  said 
fund  in  bonds  secured  by  mortgage  on  land,  they  shall  have 
power  to  invest  the  said  income  or  any  portion  thereof  in 
the  bonds  of  the  United  States  and  of  this  state  and  of  the 
several  .counties,  townships,  boroughs  and  cities  of  the 
same.f 

70.  The  treasurer  of  this  state,  under  the  direction  of 
"  The  Trustees  for  the  Support  of  Public  Schools,"  is  author- 
ized to  invest  the  fund  for  the  support  of  public  schools  in 
this  state,  in  addition  to  the  securities  mentioned  in  the 
preceding  section  of  this  act,  in  the  bonds  of  the  several 
school  districts  of  this  state,  and  in  the  bonds  of  any  city 
or  municipality  of  this  state,  legally  issued  for  the  purpose 
of  building  school  houses,  either  by  authority  of  special 
acts  of  the  legislature  or  by  the  consent  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  district,  as  hereafter  herein  provided  for. 


*  Act  of  April  9th,  1875. 
t  Act  of  March  21st,  1878. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  27 


70a.  The  trustees  for  the  support  of  public  schools  in  Rate  o 

.  interest. 

this  state,  and  the  commissioners  of  the  sinking  fund  of 
New  Jersey,  be  and  are  hereby  authorized  and  empowered 
to  reduce  the  rate  of  interest  on  any  loan  made  by  them  or 
their  predecessors  in  office,  to  the  rate  of  six  dollars  per 
annum  for  the  forbearance  of  every  one  hundred  dollars, 
from  and  after  the  fourth  day  of  July  next.* 

71.  The  treasurer  of  this  state  shall  annually  make  and  Report  con 

c  cernin&  Sc 

furnish  to  the  board  of  trustees  for  the  support  of  public  Fund, 
schools,  on  the  first  day  of  the  stated  annual  meeting  of 
the  legislature,  and  at  such  other  times  as  the  majority  of 
the  said  trustees  shall  require  the  same,  a  particular  state- 
ment of  the  school  fund,  containing  an  account  of  the 
securities  belonging  to  said  fund,  with  the  dates  of  invest- 
ment, their  value,  and  the  interest  arising  from  each 
denomination  of  securities,  together  with  an  account  of  the 
moneys  in  the  treasury  belonging  to  said  fund. 

72.  The  secretary  of   state  is   hereby   constituted   and  secretary, 
appointed  secretary  of   the  said   board  of  trustees,  whose 

duty  it  shall  be  to  record,  in  a  book  to  be  kept  for  that 
purpose,  the  proceedings  of  the  said  board,  and  the  accounts 
to  be  furnished  by  the  treasurer  as  hereinbefore  stated. 

73.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  trustees  of  the  school  Appropriation 
fund  of  this  state,  on  or  before  the  first  Monday  of  April  to  schools.  U1 
of  every  year,  to  appropriate  out  of  the  annual  income  of 

the  fund  for  the  support  of  public  schools  the  sum  of  one 
hundred  thousand  dollars  ;  and  if  the  annual  income  of  said 
fund  shall  not  have  been  received  in  full,  or  shall  be  insuffi- 
cient for  that  purpose,  then  the  said  trustees  are  hereby 
authorized  and  empowered  to  draw  for  any  sum  necessary 
to  make  up  the  deficiency,  by  warrant,  signed  by  the 
comptroller,  upon  the  treasurer  of  the  state,  who  is  directed 
to  pay  the  same ;  which  sum,  so  drawn  from  the  treasury 
aforesaid,  shall  be  replaced  from  the  annual  income  of  said 
school  fund  so  soon  as  the  same  shall  be  received.f 
Section  74  repealed.^ 


*  Joint  Resolution  of  March  27, 1878. 
f  Act  of  March  27th,  1878. 
J  Act  of  March  27th,  1878. 


f  Act  of  March  27th,  1878.  f  /  Ti 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Teachers'  In- 
stitutes. 


Section  75.* 

76.  For  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  expenses  of  teachers' 
institutes,  the  procuring  of  teachers  and  lecturers  for  said 
institutes,  and  other  necessary  expenses  of  the  same,  there 
may  be  paid,  annually,  to  the  state  superintendent  of  public 
instruction,  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  dollars  to 
one  teachers'  institute. in  any  county,  or  in  any  two  or  more 
adjoining  counties  of  this  state,  the  same  to  be  paid  out  of 
the  state  treasury  on  the  warrant  of  the  comptroller,  upon 
itemized  accounts  rendered  to  him  by  the  state  superinten- 
dent of  public  instruction  of  the  expenses  incurred. f 


Taxation. 


State  tax  im- 
posed. 


School  nine 
months. 


Township 
school  tax. 


Comptroller 
shall  apportion 
tax  among 
counties. 


Transmit  state- 
ment. 


77.  For  the  purpose  of  maintaining  free  public  schools 
there  shall  be  assessed,  levied  and  collected  annually  upon 
the  taxable  real  and  personal  property  in  this  state,  as 
exhibited  by  the  latest  abstracts  of  ratables  from  the  sev- 
eral counties,  made  out  by  the  several  boards  of  assessors, 
and  filed  in  the  office  of  the  comptroller  of  the  treasury,  a 
state  school  tax  equal  to  four  dollars  for  each  child  in  this 
state  between  the  ages  of  five  and  eighteen  years,  as  exhib- 
ited by  the  next  preceding  school  census ;  which  tax  shall 
be  assessed,  levied  and  collected  at  the  same  time  and  in 
the  same  manner  in  which  other  taxes  are  assessed,  levied 
and  collected ;  but  if  the  moneys  received  by  any  township 
from  the  tax  imposed  by  this  act  shall  not  be  sufficient  to 
maintain  free  schools  for  at  least  nine  months  in  each  year, 
then  the  inhabitants  thereof  may  raise  by  township  tax  such 
additional  amount  as  they  may  need  for  that  purpose  in  the 
same  manner  as  such  taxes  have  heretofore  been  raised. J 

78.  It  shall  be  the  duly  of  the  comptroller  aforesaid  to 
apportion  the  said  tax  among  the  several  counties,  in  pro- 
portion to  the  amount  of  taxable  real  and  personal  estate 
of  said   counties    respectively,  as  shown   by   the   ratables 
respectively  as  aforesaid,  and  it  shall  be  his  further  duty 
to  transmit,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of  April  of  each  year, 

*  The  provisions  of  section  75  are  contained  in  section  10. 
t  Act  of  March  25th,  1881. 
t  Act  of  March  16th,  1831. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  29 


to  the  county  collector  of  each  county,  a  statement  of  the 
amount  of  said  tax  apportioned  to  and  payable  by  said 
county,  and  said  count/  collector  shall  lay  said  statement 
before  the  board  of  assessors  of  the  townships  and  wards 
within  his  county  at  their  next  annual  meeting,  to  appor- 
tion the  taxes  among  said  townships  and  wards,  and  said 
assessors  shall  thereupon  proceed  to  apportion  said  school  Duties  of  asses- 
taxes  as  other  taxes  are  apportioned,  and  to  assess  the  same 
according  to  law.* 

79.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  county  collectors  of  the  state  tax,  when 
several  counties  of  this  state  to  pay  to  the  treasurer  of  this  p 

state  the  quotas  due  from  their  respective  counties  of  the 
taxes  imposed  by  this  act,  on  or  before  the  first  day  of 
January,  annually,  next  ensuing  the  assessment  thereof. 

80.  Ten  per  centum  of  the  full  amount  of  money  annu-  state  Board  of 
ally  raised  by  virtue  of  the  seventy-seventh  section  of  this  shaiupportion 
act  shall  be  known  as  a  reserve  fund,  and  shall  be  appor-  among  the 
tioned  among  the  several  counties  of  the  state,  by  the  state 

board  of  education,  equitably  and  justly,  according  to  their 
own  discretion,  on  or  before  the  fifteenth  day  of  April  sub- 
sequently to  the  aforesaid  apportionment  by  the  comptroller 
of  the  treasury ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  state  super- 
intendent of  public  instruction,  on  or  before  the  tenth  day 
of  January  next  ensuing  said  apportionment,  to  draw  orders 
on  the  comptroller  of  the  treasury,  and  in  favor  of  the 
county  collectors,  for  the  payment  of  ninety  per  centum  of 
the  amount  of  school  tax  paid  by  the  counties  respectively  ; 
and  the  said  county  collectors  shall  apply  for  and  be  entitled 
to  receive  the  amount  of  said  orders  as  soon  as  the  same 
are  received ;  and  the  said  superintendent  shall  also  draw 
his  orders  in  favor  of  the  respective  county  collectors,  for 
such  portion  of  the  reserve  fund  as  shall  have  been  appor- 
tioned to  the  counties  respectively,  as  aforesaid,  which 
orders  shall  be  payable  when  the  said  reserve  fund  has 
been  paid  by  the  several  counties ;  provided,  that  no  por-  proviso, 
tion  of  said  moneys  shall  be  used  for  the  support  of  secta- 
rian schools.* 

*  Act  of  March  16th,  1881. 


30  SCHOOL  LAW. 


?n°tendentsuper"  81'  It(  sha11  be  tbe  dutv  of  tlie  Count7  superintendent  of 
Soneylpa°mong  each  county  to  apportion  annually  to  the  districts  and  cities 
StlesTnndShdS  of  his  county  tne  8tate  school  moneys,  together  with  the 
tricts.  interest  of  the  surplus  revenue  belonging  to  said  county, 

and  such  other  moneys  as  may  be  raised  for  school  pur- 
poses upon  the  basis  of  the  last-published  school  census ; 
Proviso.  provided,  that  all  children  residing  in  fractional  districts, 

situated   in    two   or   more   adjoining  townships,  shall   be 
included  in  the  census  of  that  township  in  which  the  frac- 
Proviso.  tion  containing  the  school  house  is  situated ;  and  provided 

also,  that  no  district  shall  receive  from  all  state  and  county 
funds  less  than  two  hundred  dollars;   and  that  districts 
with  forty-five  children  or  more  shall  not  receive  less  than 
three  hundred  and  fifty  dollars.* 
state  superin-       82.  The  state  comptroller,  annually,  after  having  received 

tendent  to  give 

orders  in  favor  from  the  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction  a  state- 

of  County  Col- 
lectors, ment  of  the  apportionment  of  the  state  appropriation  among 

the  several  counties,  shall  draw  his  warrant  on  the  state 
treasurer  in  favor  of  the  county  collector  of  any  county  for 
the  portions  to  which  said  county  is  entitled,  whenever 
such  county  collector  shall  present  an  order  for  the  same 
drawn  by  the  state  superintendent  of  public  instruction 
in  favor  of  such  county. 

county  super-       83.  The  county  collector  of  each  county  shall  receive 
Svenorders  in    and  hold   in   trust   that   part  of   the  state  appropriation 

favor  of  Town-   ,     ,  ,  .  i     i     n  .1  xi 

ship  collectors,  belonging  to  his  county,  and  shall  pay  out  the  same  to  the 
collectors  of  the  several  townships  and  to  the  city  treasurer 
of  the  cities  of  his  county,  only  on  the  orders  of  the  county 

Proviso.  superintendent ;  provided,  that  in  townships  where  there 

are  less  than  two  hundred  children  between  the  ages  of  five 
and  eighteen,  the  inhabitants  may  raise  such  a  sum  per 
child  as  will  be  sufficient  to  maintain  their  schools.f 


*  Act  of  March  16th,  1881. 

f(l)  A  county  collector  is  not  required  or  permitted  to  exercise  any  discretion 
as  to  how  much  of  the  state  appropriation  the  several  township  collectors  in  the 
county  are  entitled  to  receive  from  him.  That  question  as  between  these  officers  is 
settled  conclusively  by  the  order  of  the  county  superintendent  of  public  schools. 
(2)  The  notion  that  a  county  collector  can,  in  any  case,  lawfully  reduce  the  amount 
by  setting  up  some  counter  claim,  whether  in  his  own  behalf  or  in  behalf  of  his 
county,  and  whether  against  the  township  collector,  personally,  or  against  his 
township,  is  neither  justified  by  the  language  nor  consistent  with  the  policy  of  our 
school  laws.  State,  Herder,  &c.,  v.  Collector,  &c.,  7  Vr.  363. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  31 


84.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  township  collector  of  each  SS?1}?  hCo°id 
township  to  receive  and  hold  in  trust  all   school   moneys  £ht?Sit.moiiey8 
belonging  to  the  township  or  to  any  of  the  districts  thereof, 
whether  received  from  the  state  appropriation,  from  town- 
ship or  district  tax,  or  from  other  sources,  and  to  pay  out 
the  same  only  on  the  orders  of  the  district  clerks  of  the 
several  districts  of  his  township,  which  order  shall  specify 
the  object  for  which  it  is  given,  and  shall  be  signed  by  at  least 
one  other  trustee  beside  said  clerk,  and  shall  be  made  pay- 
able to  the  order  of  and  be  indorsed  by  the  person  entitled 
to  receive  it,  and  he  shall,  on  the  order  of  the  township 
committee,  pay  over  any  balance  of  school  funds  remaining 
in  his  hands  to  his  successor  in  office,  and  he  shall  procure  TO  keep  ac- 
a  suitable  book,  in  which  he  shall  keep  a  separate  account  school  moneys, 
with  each  school  district  in  his  township,  crediting  each 
with  the  amounts  apportioned  to  it  by  the  county  superin- 
tendent, and  the  amount  raised  by  tax  in  the  district,  and 
charging  each  with  the  orders  paid  for  said  district,  and 
he  shall  present  his  accounts  to  be  examined  and  settled  by  Report  to 
the  township  committee  at  the  close  of  the  year,  a  copy  of  committee  and 
which  settlement,  certified  by  the  committee,  showing  the  p^rimendent. 
amounts  received,  the  amounts  expended  by  him  for  school 
purposes  during  the  year  and  the  balance  remaining  in  his 
hands ;  he  shall  transmit  said  copy  within  ten  days  to  the 
county  superintendent,  and  another  copy  of  the  same  he 
shall  file  with  the  clerk  of  the  township,  and  as  compensa- 
tion for  such  service  the  township  collector  shall  be  entitled 
to  receive  three-fourths  of  one  per  pentum  on  all  school  compensation, 
funds   received  and  paid  out  by  him  for  such   purposes 
during  the  year,  to  be  paid  by  the  township  committee 
from  the  funds  of  the  township. 

(1)  The  county  collector  of  each  county  shall  receive  and  hold  in  trust  the  state 
appropriation  for  public  schools  belonging  to  his  county,  and  pay  the  same  to  the 
collectors  of  the  several  townships  and  to  the  city  treasurers  of  the  cities  of  his 
county  only  on  the  orders  of  the  county  superintendent,  and  is  responsible  for 
these  moneys  if  otherwise  expended.  (2)  School  taxes  are  to  be  levied  and  applied 
for  the  fiscal  year  beginning  September  1st,  succeeding  the  assessment,  and  not  for 
the  preceding  year.  (3)  A  mandamus  will  be  allowed  for  the  payment  of  the 
county  superintendent's  order  for  the  state  appropriation  for  public  schools,  where 
the  moneys  have  been  applied  for  school  purposes  in  the  preceding  year,  beginning 
January  1st.  State  ex  rel.  Board  of  Education,  &c.,  v.  Sheridan,  &c.,  13  Vr.  64. 


32  SCHOOL  LAW. 


Fractional  dis-  85.  All  school  moneys  belonging  to  fractional  districts 
shall  be  held,  subject  to  the  order  of  the  trustees,  by  the 
collector  of  that  township  in  which  the  fraction  containing 
the  school  house  is  situated. 

cities  and  dis-       86.  In  addition  to  the  tax  imposed  by  the  seventy-sev- 

tricts  may  raise  J 

school  tax.  enth  section  of  this  act,  each  city  and  school  district  may 
raise  by  tax  such  other  sums  of  money  as  they  may  need 
for  school  purposes,  in  the  following  manner,  unless  other- 
wise authorized  by  any  special  act  applicable  to  such  city 
school  district : 

Annual  district      The  legal  voters  of  such  district  are  hereby  authorized 

meeting  for  J 

ordering  school  an(J  required  to  meet  on  the  Tuesday  of  the  week  follow- 
ing the  annual  town  meeting,  for  the  purpose  of  determin- 
ing what  additional  school  tax,  if  any,  shall  be  levied  upon 
the  district ;  said  meeting  shall  be  held  at  some  convenient 
public  place  wichin  the  district,  and  notice  thereof,  setting 
forth  the  time,  place,  and  object  of  such  meeting  and  the 
amount  of  money  desired  to  be  raised,  shall  be  given  by 
the  district  clerk,  and  set  up  in  at  least  three  public  places 
within  the  district,  ten  days  before  the  day  of  meeting ; 
and  the  said  inhabitants  so  met,  shall  have  power,  by  the 
consent  of  a  majority  of  those  present,  to  authorize  the 
trustees  of  said  district  to  purchase  land  for  school  pur- 
poses, to  build,  enlarge,  or  repair  a  school-house  or 
school-houses,  and  to  borrow  money  therefor,  or  to  sell  or 
mortgage  a  school-house  or  school-houses,  and  to  raise  by 
taxation  for  these  purposes,  or  to  pay  a  debt  of  the  district 
incurred  for  such  purposes,  and  for  the  current  expenses  of 
the  school  or  schools,  such  sum  of  money  as  a  majority  of 
the  inhabitants  so  assembled  shall  agree  to ;  and  if  at  such 
meeting  the  trustees  shall  be  authorized  to  borrow  money 
not  exceeding  four  hundred  dollars  in  amount,  to  build  or 
repair  a  school-house  to  cost  less  than  five  hundred  dollars, 
such  meeting  may  direct  that  the  money  to  pay  the  debt  so 
authorized  to  be  raised  by  poll-tax,  assessed  upon  the  tax- 
able inhabitants  of  said  district,  and  that  one  hundred 
dollars,  with  interest,  on  the  amount  of  said  borrowed 
money  remaining  unpaid  be  so  raised  in  each  year,  for  a 
period  of  four  years;  and  in  case  any  money  shall  be 


SCHOOL  LAW.  33 


ordered,  by  a  vote  of  a  majority  of  said  meeting,  to  be 
raised  by  taxation,  the  district  clerk  shall  make  out  and 
sign  a  certificate  thereof,  under  oath  or  affirmation,  that 
the  same  is  correct  and  true,  and  deliver  the  same  to  the 
assessor  or  assessors  of  the  township  or  townships  in  which 
said  district  is  situate,  and  to  the  county  superintendent, 
which  said  assessor  or  assessors  shall  assess  on  the  inhabit- 
ants of  said  school  district  and  their  estates,  and  the  taxa- 
ble property  therein,  in  the  same  manner  as  township 
taxes  are  assessed,  such  sum  of  money  as  shall  have  been 
ordered  to  be  raised  by  the  said  meeting,  in  the  manner 
aforesaid  ;  and  said  money  shall  be  assessed,  levied,  and 
collected  ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  collector  or  col- 
lectors of  the  township  or  townships  in  which  said  district 
is  situate,  to  pay  over  all  moneys  by  him  or  them  received, 
which  shall  have  been  assessed  by  virtue  of  such  a  vote  of 
a  district  meeting  as  aforesaid,  on  the  order  of  the  district 
clerk  of  said  district,  to  be  used  for  the  purposes  directed 
by  the  district  meeting  so  held  as  aforesaid  ;  provided,  that  Proviso, 
whenever  any  district  school  meeting  shall  be  held  as  afore- 
said, or  at  the  call  of  the  trustees,  as  provided  in  the 
eleventh  division  of  the  thirty-ninth  section  of  this  act,  it 
shall  not  be  lawful  for  such  meeting  to  order  a  greater 
sum  of  money  to  be  raised  by  district  tax  than  shall  have 
be£n  mentioned  and  designated  in  the  notice  of  such  meet- 
ing set  up  in  the  manner  required  by  law ;  and  provided  Proviso. 
further,  that  whenever  in  the  judgment  of  the  trustees  of 
any  district  it  shall  not  be  necessary  to  levy  a  district  tax 
for  school  purposes,  the  district  clerk  thereof  shall  not  set 
up  the  notices  directed  to  be  given  as  aforesaid.*  f 

86a.  The  several  assessors  and  collectors  of  the  town-  compensation 
ships  and  wards  of  this  state  shall  be  entitled   to  receive  and  collectors, 
five  cents,  and  no  more,  for  each  name  for  assessing,  levying 
and  collecting  district  school  taxes. J 

*  Act  of  March  14th,  1879. 

fThe  resolution  acted  upon  must  specify  which  object  or  objects  mentioned  in 
this  section  for  which  the  money  voted  is  to  be  used.  In  case  more  than  one  of 
these  purposes  are  mentioned  the  resolution  must  specify  how  much  money  in  to 
be  apportioned  to  each.  Cochrane  v.  Garrdbrant,  &c.,  3  Vr.  444;  Banr/hart  \.  Sulli- 
van, 7  Vr.  89 ;  Corrigan  v.  Duryea,  11  Vr.  266. 

J  Act  of  April  8th  ,1875. 

3 


34 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Districts  may 
issue  bonds. 


Bonds  a  lien 
upon    districts. 


Proviso. 


for  payments 
on  bonds. 


87.  It  shall  and  may  be  lawful  for  the  inhabitants  of 
each  district,  when  met  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of 
the  eighty-sixth  section  of  this  act,  or  at  the  call  of  the 
trustees,  as  provided  in  the  eleventh  division  of  the  thirty- 
ninth  section  of  this  act;  and  the  inhabitants  so  met  shall 
have  power,  by  the  consent  of  a  majority  of  those  present, 
to  authorize  the  trustees,  for  the  purpose  of  purchasing 
land  for  school  purposes,  or  for  the  purpose  of  building  a 
school-house  or  school-houses  in  such  district,  to  issue  bonds 
of  the  district  in  the  corporate  name  of  such  district,  in 
such  sums  and  in  such  amounts,  and  payable  at  such  times 
as  the  inhabitants  so  met  may  direct,  with  interest  at  the 
rate  of   [six*]   per  cent,  per  annum,  payable  half-yearly, 
which  bonds  shall  be  signed  by  the  trustees  of  such  district 
and  attested  by  the  clerk,  under  the  seal  of  the  district, 
and  the  bonds  so  issued  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  property 
of  the  said  district. f 

88.  The  bonds  of  the  several  school  districts  of  this  state, 
heretofore  or  hereafter   legally  issued   for  the  purpose  of 
building  school-houses,  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  real  and 
personal  estates  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  said  districts,  as 
well  as  the  property  of  the  said  districts ;  and  the  property 
of  the  inhabitants  as  well  as  the  property  of  the  districts, 
shall  be  liable  for  the  payment  of  the  same ;  provided)  such 
bonds  are  [six*]  per  centum  bonds,  and  the  interest  is  paya- 
ble semi-annually,  and  coupons  shall  be  attached  thereto ; 
and  that  in  all  cases  copies  of  all  papers  and  proceedings 
authorizing  the  issuing  of  such  bonds  shall  be  submitted  to 
the  attorney-general  for  his  approval  of  the  legality  of  the 
same,  who  shall  receive  such  compensation  for  the  exami- 
nation of  the  same  as  shall  be  fixed  by  the  trustees  for  the 
support  of  public  schools,  which  sum  shall  be  paid  by  the 
districts  seeking  such  loan. 

89.  Whenever  any  district  shall  order  and  authorize  the 
issue  of  bonds,  for  the  purpose  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  district  clerk  of  such  district,  each  and  every 
year,  to  issue  the  warrant  of  the  district,  signed  by  the 


*  By  act  of  February  26th,  1878. 
t  Act  of  March  9th,  1877. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  35 


trustees,  and  attested  by  the  clerk  under  the  seal  of  the 
district,  to  the  assessor  or  assessors  of  the  township  or 
townships  in  which  such  district  is  situate,  directing  him  to 
assess  upon  the  inhabitants  of  said  school  district,  and  their 
estates  and  the  taxable  property  therein,  an  amount  suffi- 
cient to  pay  the  bond  or  bonds  of  the  district,  maturing  in 
such  year,  together  with  the  interest  accruing  upon  the 
whole  issue  of  the  unpaid  bonds  of  such  district,  which 
warrant  so  issued  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  executed  in  the 
same  way  and  manner  as  is  provided  by  the  eighty-sixth 
section  of  this  act. 

90.  The  several  townships  in  this  state  are  authorized  and  interest  on  sur- 
required  to  appropriate  the  interest  of  the  surplus  revenue  appropriated 

.  •>    (,  i          r       i  -IT  to  schools. 

received  by  them,  and  from  other  funds  not  raised  by  tax, 
such  sums  for  the  support  of  the  public  schools  as  they 
shall  order  and  direct  at  their  annual  town  meetings,  in 
addition  to  the  amount  received  from  the  state  appropria- 
tion and  the  amount  which  they  raise  by  tax. 


J. — MISCELLANEOUS. 

91.  Not  more  than  twetity  dollars  annually,  of  the  school  Twenty  dollars 

,   ,  ,        ,    , .    .    .  ,  for  incidentals. 

moneys  received  by  any  school  district,  except  such  as  may 
be  raised  within  the  district,  shall  be  used  for  any  other 
purpose  than  the  payment  of  teachers'  salaries  and  for 
purchasing  fuel. 

92.  In  case  any  school  district  or  city  shall  use  any  of  Power  of  with- 

111  ,  .       P  ,  ,  holding  school 

the  school  money  apportioned  to  it  for  any   other    than  money,  isee 

J  ,    ,  ,    sections  11, 18a 

public  school  purposes,  as  these  purposes  are  denned  and  and  26.] 
limited  in  the  ninety-first  section  of  this  act,  such  district 
or  city  shall  forfeit  out  of  the  next  annual  apportionment 
a  sum  equal  to  twice  the  amount  thus  used ;  and  it  shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  county  superintendent  to  reapportion 
the  money  thus  forfeited  among   the  other  districts  and 
cities  of  his  county;  provided,  the  state  superintendent  Proviso, 
may  remit  such  penalty  for  cause.* 

93.  In  case  of  the  failure  of  any  district  clerk  or  city  penalty  for 
superintendent  to  send  his  annual  report   to  the  county  tric?Ser{  £*" 


report. 


*Act  of  March  25th,  1881. 


36 


SCHOOL  LAW. 


Proviso. 


Tuition  fees 
not  allowed. 


Library  appro- 
priation. 


Selection  of 
books. 


Rules. 


Corporal  pun- 
ishment forbid- 
den. 


County   Super- 
intendent au- 
thorized to  ad- 
minister oath. 


superintendent  of  his  county  in  the  form  prescribed,  on  or 
before  the  first  of  September,  such  county  superintendent 
shall  make  up  his  report  for  such  district  or  city  from  the 
last  published  report  of  the  state  superintendent;  in 
making  up  such  report,  however,  he  shall  deduct  one-fifth 
from  the  school  census ;  provided,  however ,  that  all  such 
cases  of  delay  or  negligence  shall  be  reported  to  the  state 
superintendent  of  public  instruction,  whose  duty  it  shall  be 
to  investigate  the  same,  and  to  restore  the  number  deducted 
from  the  school  census  in  all  cases,  when  he  receives  satis- 
factory reasons  for  such  delay  or  negligence. 

94.  It  shall  not  be  lawful  to  charge  tuition  fees  for  the 
support  of  public  schools  in  this  state,  but  that  all  such 
schools  shall  be  free  to  all  persons  over  five  and  under 
eighteen  years  of  age  residing  within  the  district,  so  long 
as  such  schools  can  be  thus  maintained  with  the  public 
school  funds. 

95.  The  treasurer  of  the  state,  upon   the  order  of  the 
state  superintendent  of  education,  is  hereby  authorized  and 
directed  to  pay  over  the  sum  of  twenty  dollars  out  of  any 
money  that  may  be  in  the  public  treasury  to  every  public 
school  for  which  there  shall  have  been  raised  by  subscrip- 
tion or  entertainment  a  like  sum  for  the  same  purpose,  to 
establish  in  such  school  a  school  library,  and  to  procure 
philosophical  and   chemical  apparatus  ;    and   the   further 
sum  of  ten  dollars  annually,  upon  a  like  order,  to  the  said 
public  school,  upon  condition  that  there  shall  have  been 
raised  by  subscription  or  entertainment  a  like  sum  for  such 
year,  for  the  purposes  aforesaid.* 

96.  The   selection   of    books   and    apparatus    shall    be 
approved  by  the  school  trustees  of  such  district. 

97.  The   school   trustees  of    each    district    shall   make 
proper  rules  and  regulations  for  the  man  agement,  use,  and 
safe  keeping  of  such  libraries. 

98.  No  teacher  shall  be  permitted    to   inflict  corporal 
punishment  upon  any  child  in  any  school  in  this  state. 

99.  The   county   superintendent    shall    have   power   to 
administer  all  necessary  oaths  or  affirmations  to  district 

*  Act  of  April  5th,  1878. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  37 


clerks  and  other  school  officers,  for  which  he  shall  receive 
no  compensation. 

100.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  of  a  general  character  on  Repealer, 
the  subject  of  public  schools  and  of  the  normal  school  and 
its  appropriations   passed    before  the   twenty-first  day  of 
March,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  sixty-seven,  are 
hereby  declared  to  be  repealed. 

Approved  March  27th,  1874. 


SUPPLEMENT  approved  April  ninth,  eighteen  hundred  and 
seventy-five. 

1.  Every  parent,  guardian  or  other  person  having  control  children  shall 

J  r  n  r  attend  school 

and  charge  of  any  child  between  the  ages  of  eight  and 

fourteen  years,  shall  cause  such  child  to  attend  some  public 

or  private  school,  at  least  twelve  weeks  in  each  year,  six  same  Period- 

weeks  at  least  of  which  attendance  shall  be  consecutive; 

or  to  be  instructed  at  home  at  least  twelve  weeks  in  each 

year,  in  the  branches  of  education  commonly  taught  in  the 

public  schools,  unless  the  physical  or  mental  condition  of 

the  child  is  such  as  to  render  such  attendance  inexpedient 

or  impracticable. 

2.  Any  person  failing  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  Penal*  for 

F  *  .       non-cd!npli~ 

this  act  shall,  on  written  notice  of  such  failure  from  the  ance. 
district  clerk  of  the  school  district,  or  the  person  designated 
by  the  board  of  education  of  the  city  where  such  offence 
has  occurred,  forfeit  for  the  first  offence,  and  pay  to  the 
township  collector  or  city  treasurer,  the  sum  of  two  dol- 
lars ;  and  after  such  first  offence,  shall,  for  each  succeeding 
offence  in  the  same  year,  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  township 
collector  or  city  treasurer,  the  sum  of  three  dollars  for 
each  and  every  week,  not  exceeding  twelve  weeks  in  any 
one  year,  during  which  they,  after  written  notice  as  afore- 
said, shall  have  failed  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this 
act. 

3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  district  clerk  of  each  school  Duties  of  the 
district,  and  of  some  person  in  each  city  to  be  selected  by  ?fSe"ch 

J    district. 


38  SCHOOL  LAW. 


the  city  board  of  education,  to  report  to  the  township  col- 
lector of  the  township  or  city  treasurer  of  the  city  where 
the  offence  has  occurred,  the  names  of  all  parents,  guar- 
dians or  other  persons  who  fail  to  comply  with  the  provi- 
sions of  this  act ;  and  the  officer  to  whom  such  report  is 
made,  shall  proceed  to  collect  the  penalties  imposed  by  this 
act,  in  any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction,  in  the  county 
in  which  such  city,  town,  township  or  school  district  may 
be  situated ;  the  said  penalties,  when  paid,  to  be  added  to 
the  public  school  money  of  said  school  district  in  which 
proviso.  the  offence  occurred  ;  provided,  this  law  shall  not  be  opera- 

tive in  those  school  districts  of  the  state  where  there  are 
not  sufficient  accommodations  to  seat  the  children  compelled 
to  attend  school  under  the  provisions  of  this  act. 


Extract  from  An  Act  concerning  Disorderly  Persons. 
(Revision.)  Approved  April  ninth,  eighteen  hundred 
and  seventy-five. 

Persons  mjur-        7.  Any  person  who  shall  enter  the  buildings  or  go  upon 

ing  school  pro-  J    l 

perty,  or  dis-      the  lands  belonging  to  any  public  school  district  of  this 

turbing  schools  J 

orieriged  dis"  state  or  use(^  an(^  occupied  for  school  purposes  by  any  pub- 
f  lie  school  in  this  state,  and  shall  break,  injure  or  deface 
such  building  or  any  part  thereof,  or  the  fences  or  outhouses 
belonging  to  or  connected  with  such  building  or  lands, 
or  shall  disturb  the  exercises  of  such  public  school,  or 
molest  or  give  annoyance  to  the  children  attending  such 
school,  or  any  teacher  therein,  shall  be  deemed  and  adjudged 
to  be  a  disorderly  person,  and  may  be  apprehended  in  the 
manner  hereafter  prescribed  in  this  act,  and  taken  before 
any  justice  of  the  peace  of  the  county  where  such  person 
may  be  apprehended  ;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said 
justice  to  commit  such  disorderly  person,  when  convicted 
before  him  by  the  confession  of  the  offender,  or  by  the 
oath  or  affirmation  of  one  or  more  witness  or  witnesses,  to 

Penalty.  the  county  jail  of  such  county,  there  to  be  kept  at  hard 

labor  for  any  term  not  exceeding  thirty  days. 


SCHOOL  LAW.     -  39 


SUPPLEMENT  approved   March    nineteenth,  eighteen   hun- 
dred and  seventy-four. 

Whenever  the  trustees  of  any  school  district  in  Cumber-  vote  to  be 
land   county  shall  be  directed  or  authorized  to  purchase  In  <SrtaL c&ases 
land   for  school  purposes,  to  build,  enlarge,  or  repair,  or 
improve  school  buildings,  or  borrow,  or  raise  money  there- 
for, or  to  pay  debts  of  the  district,  incurred  for  such  pur- 
poses, or  for  the  current  expenses  of  the  school,  the  vote  of 
the  inhabitants  so  directing  or  authorizing  the  trustees  shall 
be  taken  by  ballot. 


SUPPLEMENT  of  an  act  for  the  Punishment  of  Crimes, 
approved  February  seventh,  eighteen  hundred  and  sev- 
enty-six. 

If  any  board  of  chosen  freeholders  or  any  township 
committee,  or  any  board  of  aldermen  or  common  council- 
men,  or  any  board  of  education,  or  any  board  of  commis- 
sioners of  any  county,  township,  city,  town  or  borough,  in 
this  state,  or  any  committee  or  member  of  any  such  board 
or  commission,  shall  disburse,  order  or  vote  for  the  dis- 
bursement of  public  moneys,  in  excess  of  the  appropriation 
respectively  to  any  such  board  or  committee,  or  shall  incur 
obligations  in  excess  of  the  appropriation  and  limit  of 
expenditure  provided  by  law  for  the  purposes  respectively 
of  any  such  board  or  committee,  the  members  thereof,  and 
each  member  thereof  thus  disbursing,  ordering  or  voting 
for  the  disbursement  and  expenditure  of  public  moneys,  or 
thus  incurring  obligations  in  excess  of  the  amount  appro- 
priated and  limit  of  expenditure  as  now  or  hereafter 
appropriated  and  limited  by  law,  shall  be  severally  deemed 
guilty  of  malfeasance  in  office,  and  on  being  thereof  con- 
victed, shall  be  punished  by  fine  not  exceeding  one  thou- 
sand dollars,  or  imprisonment  at  hard  labor  for  any  term 
cot  exceeding  three  years,  or  both,  at  the  discretion  of  the 
court. 


40  SCHOOL  LAW. 


AN  ACT  concerning  appropriations  made  by  and  to  the 
boards  of  education  in  cities  of  this  state,  approved 
March  ninth,  eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-seven. 

Appropria-  1.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  any  board  of  education  of  any 

tions  may  be       .  •  •  J 

modified.  incorporated  city  of  this  state,  from  time  to  time,  to  modify 
the  several  appropriations  made  by  the  board,  to  be  expended 
under  the  direction  of  its  several  committees  during  any 

Proviso.  fiscal  year;  provided,  however,  that  said  modifications  shall 

not  authorize  any  expenditure  in  excess  of  the  sum  appro- 
priated for  the  current  expenses  of  the  department  of  public 
instruction  at  the  time  when  such  appropriation  shall  have 
been  originally  made. 

priatedaforcur-  ^'  ^e  amount  appropriated  by  the  board  of  aldermen 
r-  or  otner  body  charged  with  the  duty  of  making  appropria- 
tions  for  defraying  the  current  expenses  of  the  department 
of  public  instruction  of  any  city  of  this  state,  for  each  suc- 
cessive year,  shall  thereby  become  appropriated  to  defray 
such  current  expenses  and  shall  be  used  for  no  other  pur- 
pose whatever. 


SUPPLEMENT  approved  March  tenth,  eighteen  hundred  and 

eighty. 

Trustees  of  1.  The  trustees  of  the   public  schools,   elected   in  each 

public  schools,  ' 

when  to  meet,  school  district  in  this  state,  shall  meet  ior  the  transaction 
of  business  connected  with  the  public  schools  in  their 
respective  districts,  on  the  first  Tuesday  after  the  first 
Monday  in  March,  June,  September  and  December,  or 
oftener  if  the  business  of  the  board  require  it. 

Bills  and  de-          2.  All  bills  and  demands  for  money  expended  for  school 

mands  to  be  .   .  .     , ,    ,  -. 

passed  on  in      purposes,  and  all  contracts  entered  into,  snail  be  presented 

open  session.       l       L  . 

and  passed  on  in  open  session  of  the  board  ot  school  trus- 
tees, and  no  bills  or  demands  for  money  on  that  account 
shall  be  paid  which  have  not  been  thus  passed  on  and 
approved. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  41 


3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  board  of  school  trustees  unlawful  for 

,  i      P       1         ,  •  e    .-i  •  1.1  ,    trustees  to  pay 

or  board  ot  education  ot  this  state,  to  pay  or  disburse,  out  any  bills  or  de- 
of  the  school  moneys  under  their  control,  any  sum  for  the  same  are 
school  supplies,  books,  maps,  charts,  globes,  fuel,  erecting, 
enlarging,  repairing  or  improving  school  buildings  and 
grounds,  and  janitors'  salaries,  unless  the  person  claiming 
or  receiving  the  said  moneys  shall  first  present  to  the  board 
of  trustees  or  boards  of  education,  a  detailed  bill  of  items 
or  demand,  specifying  particularly  how  such  bill  or  demand 
is  made  up,  and  the  dates  thereof,  and  the  names  of  the 
persons  to  whom  the  amount  composing  such  bill  or  demand 
is  due ;  provided,  that  the  district  clerk,  as  he  may  be  Proviso, 
authorized  by  the  board  of  trustees,  is  empowered  to  pur- 
chase for  the  school  or  schools  under  their  control,  such 
supplies  as  may  be  necessary,  and  shall  present  an  itemized 
bill  of  the  same,  with  affidavit  attached,  which  shall  be 
acted  on  and  paid  as  other  bills ;  and  said  itemized  bill 
shall  be  considered  as  satisfying  all  the  provisions  of  this 
act. 

4.  Any  person  or  persons  presenting  any  such   bill  or  Affidavit  to  be 
demand,  shall  make  an  affidavit  that  the  goods  or  services,  S?is.e  t( 
itemized  in   said  bill  or  demand,  have  been  delivered  or 
rendered,  that  no  bonus  has  been  given  or  received  by  any 

person  or  persons  with  the  knowledge  of  the  deponent  in 
connection  with  the  claim,  and  that  the  same  is  correct  and 
true ;  provided,  that  the  clerk  of  any  board  of  trustees  or  Proviso. 
board  of  education  is  hereby  authorized  to  take  said  affi- 
davit without  cost. 

5.  Any  board  of  school  trustees  or  board  of  education,  Penalty  for  vio- 
who  shall  wilfully  violate  the  provisions  of  this  act,  shall  ll 

be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hun- 
dred dollars,  or  as  the  court  may  direct. 


42  SCHOOL  LAW. 


Extract  from  An  Act  concerning  the  protection  of  the  public 
health,  and  the  record  of  vital  facts  and  statistics  rela- 
ting thereto,  approved  March  eleventh,  one  thousand 
eight  hundred  and  eighty. 

10.  At  the  enrollment  of  the  children  each  year  by  the 
clerk  of  district  schools  or  by  other  proper  officers  in  cities, 
inquiry  shall  be  made  as  to  how  many  of  the  children 
within  the  school  age  are  un vaccinated,  and  the  same  shall 
be  designated  by  a  mark  on  said  roll,  and  in  the  case  of 
any  found  unvaccinated  whose  parents  desire  them  to  be 
protected  from  small  pof,  but  who,  in  the  judgment  of  the 
board  of  education  or  the  trustees  of  the  school  district, 
are  not  able  to  pay  therefor,  the  school  clerk  or  other 
authorized  person  may  give  to  said  child  or  children  a  per- 
mit to  appear  at  the  office  of  any  regularly  licensed  physi- 
cian of  said  school  district  or  of  said  township  to  be 
vaccinated,  and  any  such  physician,  on  the  presentation  of 
such  permit,  with  his  certificate  appended  t-hereto  that  the 
said  vaccination  has  been  by  him  successfully  performed, 
shall  be  entitled  to  receive  from  the  township  committee  or 
city  treasurer  fifty  cents  for  every  such  certified  case. 


AN  ACT  for  building  school  houses  in  townships,  approved 
March  eleventh,  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty. 

Lawfuifpr  .          l.  From  and  after  the  passage  of  this  act,  it  shall  be 

school  district 

l°nd  provTdT67  lawful  for  an7  school  district  of  this  state,  at  their  annual 
land.  meeting,  to  vote  money  to  build  a  school  house,  as  money 

is  now  voted  for  said  school  district  under  any  existing  law, 
and  to  provide  land  for  that  purpose,  not  exceeding 
acres,  at  such  place  in  the  said  school  district  as  the  school 
trustees  thereof  may  designate,  and  for  that  purpose  the 
said  school  trustees  may  acquire  the  said  land  by  purchase 
Proviso.  or  condemnation ;  provided,  a  majority  of  the  taxable  resi- 

dents of  said  school  district  shall  be  present  at  any  meeting 


SCHOOL  LAW.  43 


as  aforesaid,  and  shall  vote  on  any  proposition  presented 
for  the  selection  of  a  place  and  voting  money  as  afore- 
said. 

2.  It    shall     be    lawful    for   such    school    trustees    to  school  trustees 

may  enter  upon 

enter  upon  any  lands  and  make  all  such  preliminary  exami-  lands,  &c. 
nations,  explorations,  measurements  and  levelings  as  may  be 
necessary  and  proper  for  their  purposes,  doing  thereby  as 
little  damage  as  possible  to  the  owner  or  owners  thereof. 

3.  In  case  said  school    trustees  cannot  agree  with  the  caseCtms?e?s  iu 
owner  or  owners  or  other  persons  interested  in  any  lands 

which  said   school  trustees   may  desire   to   take,  use  and 

occupy,  or  from  which  they  may  desire  to  take  or  divert,  Iands- 

either  in  whole  or  in  part,  for  the  purposes  of  their  build- 

ing, or  cannot  agree  with    the  owner  or  owners  for    the 

whole  or  any  part  of  any  lands  as  to  the  amount  of  com- 

pensation to  be  paid  for  such  taking,  use,  diversion  or  occu- 

pation or  interest,  it  shall  be  lawful  for  any  justice  of  the 

supreme  court  of  this  state,  upon  application  by  said  school 

trustees,  and  upon  two  weeks'  previous  notice,  served  in 

person,  or  by  leaving  at  the  dwelling  house  or  usual  place 

of  abode  of  such  owner  or  owners,  or  in  case  of  absence 

from  the  state  or  legal  disability,  published  in  a  newspaper 

published  nearest  to  the  lands  in  question,  to  appoint  three  Justices  of  su- 

*  V       i  •       Preme  Court  to 

•disinterested   commissioners,    residents   of    the   county    in  appoint  com- 

7  J  missioners  to 


which  said  lands  are  situated,  to  assess  and  ascertain  the 
value  of  the  lands  so  proposed  to  be  taken,  used  and  occu-  land- 
pied,  which  commissioners  shall  appoint  a  time  and  place  at 
which  they  shall  meet  to  execute  the  duties  of  their 
appointment,  and  shall  cause  two  weeks'  notice  thereof  to 
be  given  to  the  parties  interested  therein,  either  by  per- 
sonal service  or  by  publication  in  a  newspaper  published  in 
the  county  where  such  lands  may  be,  at  which  time  and 
place  the  said  commissioners  shall  meet  and  view  the 
premises,  and  hear  the  parties  interested,  and  take  evidence, 
if  any  be  offered,  and  for  that  purpose  shall  have  power  to 
administer  oaths  or  affirmations,  and  to  adjourn  from  day 
to  day  ;  and  in  case  of  the  refusal  or  failure  of  either  or  Refusal  to 
any  of  said  commissioners  to  attend  and  perform  their  said  aprpoiritud* 
duties,  the  said  judge  shall  have  power  to  appoint  another 


44  SCHOOL  LAW. 


or  other  disinterested  person  or  persons  as  commissioners 
to  act  in  the  place  of  such  absent  commissioner  or  commis- 
-  sioners ;  and  the  said  trustees  shall  make  and  exhibit  to 
the  said  commissioners  at  their  meeting  aforesaid,  for  the 

description, 

be  ta°kfenands  to  use  °^  ^e  Part^es  interested,  a  statement  and  description 
in  writing,  or  by  drawings  or  maps,  or  both,  of  the  lands 
by  them  sought  to  be  taken  or  diverted  as  aforesaid,  and  of 
the  use,  occupation  of,  and  excavations  upon  any  lands  by 
to°S(Srtainners  them  sought  to  be  made ;  and  the  said  commissioners  shall 
vaiuj&c? th      thereupon    ascertain   and   assess   the  value   and   damages 
aforesaid,  and  shall  execute  under  their  hands  and  seals,  or 
the  hands  and  seals  of  a  majority  of  them,  an  award  to 
said  trustees  of  the  lands,  by  them  sought  in  the  statements 
and  description  aforesaid,  stating   therein    the  amount  of 
damages  and  compensation  therefor   by  them  assessed  in 
favor  of  such  owner  or  owners,  which  award  shall  be  by 
them  acknowledged  and  filed  in  the  county  clerk's  office. 
Proviso.  anc[  by  fam  recorded ;  provided,  always,  that  if  any  real 

estate,  the  owner  or  owners  of  which  shall  not  have  given 
his,  her  or  their  consent  in  writing  to  the  diversion  or  to 
the  taking  of  said  land,  shall  not  have  been  ascertained 
and  paid  pursuant  to  the  directions  of  this  act,  shall  be 
injured  or  damaged  by  the  diversion  or  diminution  of  any 
said  land  that  the  owner  or  owners  thereof  may  have  and 
maintain  his,  her  or  their  action  to  recover  damages  for 
such  injury,  which  he,  she  or  they  may  sustain  by  reason 
of  anything  done  under  this  act,  as  if  this  act  had  not  been 
passed.  * 

ownerethe°  pay      4.  Before  taking  possession  of  any  such  lands,  or  entering 
damagesd         thereon  for  the  purpose  of  making  any  excavation  or  occupa- 
tion thereof,  or  taking  any  interest  in  land  as  aforesaid,  the 
said  trustees  shall  pay  or  tender  to  such  owner  or  owners,  or, 
in  case  of  absence  from  the  state  or  legal  disability,  shall 
deposit  with  the  clerk  of  the  circuit  court  of  said  county  the 
&S?S5e  invest  value  aDC*  damages  so  awarded  ;  and  the  award  of  said  com- 
tioihe  corpora"  missioners  and  the  payment  or  tender  or  deposit  as  aforesaid 
of  the  same,  shall  vest  in  said  corporation  the  lands   by 
them  sought,  described  and  set  forth  in  said  statement  and 
description,  in  all  respects   the  same  as  if  the  same  had 


SCHOOL  LAW.  45 


been  conveyed  to  said  trustees  by  said  owner  or  owners 
under  their  hands  and  seals. 

5.  If  either  party  feel  aggrieved  by  said  assessment  and  Parties  ag- 

J  J  grieved  may 

award,  such  party  may  appeal  to  the  next  or  second  term 


of  the  circuit  court  of  said  county,  by  petition   and  notice 

thereof  served  upon  the  opposite  party  two  weeks  prior  to 

such  term,  or  published  a  like  space  in  a  newspaper  pub- 

lished nearest  the  lands  in  question,  which  petition   and 

notice  so  served  or  published  shall  vest  in  said  courts  full 

power  to  hear  and  determine  said  appeal,  and,  if  required, 

they  shall  award  a  venire  for  a  jury  to  come  before  them, 

who  shall  hear  and  finally  determine  the  issue  under  the 

direction  of  the  court,  as  in  other  trials  by  jury;  and  it 

shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  jury  to  assess  the  damages  to 

the  said  lands  as  above  mentioned,  and  the  value  of  such 

lands  as  shall  be  absolutely  taken  ;   and  said  court  shall  g>u  jj  may  or- 

have  power  to  order  a  struck  jury,  or  a  jury  of  view,  or  ^e^  try  any 

both,  to  try  any  such  appeal,  and  also  to  order  any  jury 

which  may  be  empaneled  and  sworn  to  try  any  such  appeal, 

to  view  the  premises  in  question  during  said  trial  :  and  the  Right  of  appeal 

•        1  />  .    1  -I/.  IT  n0t  t0   be 

right  oi  said   trustees  to  appeal   from   and   dispute   the  waived  by  ac- 

.rr  ceptance  of 

correctness  of  any  award,  shall  not  be  waived  or  taken  amount 

J  '  awarded. 

-away  by  the  paying  or  tendering  the  amount  of  the  award 
and  taking  possession  of  the  land,  or  exercising  the  rights 
covered  by  such  award  ;  and  the  right  of  any  owner  of  any 
such  lands  or  rights  in  like  manner  to  appeal,  shall  not  be 
waived  or  lost  by  the  acceptance  of  the  amount  so  awarded, 
when  tendered;  and  upon  the  final  determination  of  any 
such  appeal,  the  said  court  shall  render  such  judgment  in 
favor  of  the  one  party  and  against  the  other,  as  the  right 
and  justice  of  the  case  shall  require,  and  shall  award  to  the 
party  substantially  succeeding  and  prevailing  in  said  appeal, 
his,  her  or  their  costs  of  said  appeal  against  the  opposite 
party,  and  shall  have  power  to  enforce  the  judgment  so 
rendered  by  execution,  as  other  judgments  are  enforced, 
and  also  by  summary  proceedings  and  attachments  for  non- 
payment thereof. 


46  SCHOOL  LAW. 


AN  ACT  relative  to  Boards  of  Education  in  cities,  approved 
March  twelfth,  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty. 

In  cities  of  this  state  where  the  office  of  president  of  the 
board  of  education,  or  board  of  directors  of  education 
exists,  or  is  created  by  any  general  or  special  law,  such 
president  shall  hereafter  receive  no  salary  or  compensation 
whatever  for  performing  the  duties  of  such  office,  but  noth- 
ing herein  contained  shall  be  deemed  or  taken  to  affect  or 
take  away  the  salary  of  the  present  incumbent  of  any  such 
office. 


SUPPLEMENT  passed  March  twenty-third,  eighteen  hundred 
and  eighty-one. 

NO  child  to  be       1.  No  child  between  the  age  of  five  and  eighteen  yean* 

any  public        of  age  shall  be  excluded  from  any  public  school  in  this- 

state  on  account  of  his  or  her  religion,  nationality  or  color. 

Penalty  for  2.  Any  member  of  any  board  of  trustees  of  any  school 

board   of  trus-  J  J  •* 

6  to  District,  or  an7  member  of  any  board  of  education  in  this 
state>  wh°  shall  vote  to  exclude  from  any  public  school  in 
this  state,  any  child  between  the  age  of  five  and  eighteen 
years  of  age,  on  account  of  his  or  her  religion,  nationality 
or  color,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  fifty  dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  county  jail,  work-house 
or  penitentiary,  of  the  county  in  which  the  offence  is  com- 
mitted, not  less  than  thirty  days,  nor  more  than  six  months,, 
or  both  fine  and  imprisonment  may  be  imposed  in  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  court. 


SCHOOL  LAW.  47 


AN  ACT  providing  for  the  establishment  of  schools  for 
industrial  education,  approved  March  twenty-fourth, 
eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-one. 

WHEREAS,  The  establishment  of  well  conducted  and  preamble, 
liberally  supported  schools  for  the  training  and  education 
of  pupils  in  industrial  and  mechanical  pursuits,  must  tend 
to  supply  a  growing  want  in  our  community  of  skilled 
mechanics,  artisans  and  agriculturists ;  and  whereas  it  is 
especially  the  duty  of  the  state  to  afford  good  educational 
facilities  to  its  youth  in  those  technical  studies,  which  are 
directly  associated  with  the  material  prosperity  of  its 
people  :  therefore, 

1.  Whenever  any  board  of  education,  school  committee,  Governor  au- 

7   thorized  to 

or  other  like  body,  of  any  city,  town,  or  township  in  this 
state,  shall  certify  to  the  governor  that  a  sum  of  money, 
not  less  than  three  thousand  dollars,  has  been  contributed 
by  voluntary  subscriptions  of  citizens,  or  otherwise,  as  j.aWontrial  edu~ 
hereinafter  authorized,  for  the  establishment  in  any  such 
city,  town  or  township,  of  a  school  or  schools  for  industrial 
education,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  governor  to 
cause  to  be  drawn,  by  warrant  of  the  comptroller,  approved 
by  himself,  out  of  any  moneys  in  the  state  treasury  not 
otherwise  appropriated,  an  amount  equal  to  that  contrib- 
uted by  the  particular  locality  as  aforesaid  for  the  said 
object ;  and  when  any  such  school  or  schools  shall  have 
been  established  in  any  locality  as  aforesaid,  there  shall  be 
annually  contributed  by  the  state,  in  manner  aforesaid,  for 
the  maintenance  and  support  thereof,  a  sum  of  money  equal 
to  that  contributed  each  year  in  said  locality  for  such  pur- 
pose ;  provided,  however,  that  the  moneys  contributed  by  proviso. 
the  state,  as  aforesaid,  to  any  locality  shall  not  exceed  in 
any  one  year  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars. 

2.  All  moneys  raised  and  contributed  as  aforesaid  shall  Moneys  raised 
be  applied  under  the  direction  of  a  board  of  trustees,  organ-  buted  applied 

»•••'»  .11  iTi  i    under  direction 

ized  as   hereinafter   provided,    to    the   establishment    and  of  board  of 

trustees. 

support  of  schools  for  the  training  and  education  of  pupils 
in   industrial    pursuits   (including   agriculture),    so   as    to 


48  SCHOOL  LAW. 


enable  them  to  perfect  themselves  in  the  several  branches 
of  industry,  which  require  technical  instruction. 

andestowSips       ^'  ^UJ  c*tv>   town   or  township,   shall   have  power   to 
raX^taJ  to    appropriate  and  raise  by  tax  for  the  support  of  any  such 
port  Schools.  school  therein,  such  sum  of  money  as  they  may  deem  expe- 
dient and  just. 

?eef  dho°i  S-      4<  Tiiere  sna11  be  a  board  of  trustees  of  each  of  such 

stituted.  schools,  which  shall  consist  of  the  governor,,  ex-officio,  who 

shall  be  president  thereof;  two  persons  selected  by  the  state 

board  of  education  ;  two  by  citizens  and  associations  con- 

tributing ;  two  by  the  board  of  education,  school  committee 

or  other  like  body  of  the  locality  where  such  school  is 

established  ;    and  one  by  the  common    council,   township 

committee  or  other  governing  body  thereof,  if  such*  city, 

town  or  township  shall  contribute  to  the  maintenance  of 

Board  o^trus-  sllca  school  ;    the  said  board  of  trustees  shall  have  control 

comroiof^       Of  the  buildings  and  grounds  owned  and  used   by  such 

FunCdsiand°Ken-  8cnools>  the  application  of  the  funds  for  the  support  thereof, 


the  regulation  of  the  tuition  fees,  the  appointment  and 
removal  of  teachers,  the  power  to  prescribe  the  studies  and 
exercises  of  the  school  and  rules  for  its  management,  to 
grant  certificates  of  graduation,  to  appoint  some  suitable 
person  treasurer  of  the  board,  and  to  frame  and  modify  at 
pleasure  such  by-laws  as  they  may  deem  necessary  for  their 
own  government;  they  shall  report  annually  to  the  state 
and  local  boards  of  education  their  own  doings  and  the 
progress  and  condition  of  the  schools. 
Expenses  of  5.  The  said  trustees  shall  receive  no  compensation  for 

trustees,  how         .  .  .  ., 

paid.  their  services,  but  the  expenses   necessarily  incurred  by 

them  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties  shall  be  paid  upon 
the  approval  of  the  governor. 


BLANKS  AND   FORMS 

FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS. 


BLANKS  AND  FORMS  FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS. 


The  following  Forms  have  been  prepared  for  the  use  of  all  officers 
having  duties  to  discharge  under  the  School  Law.  Their  use  will 
secure  uniformity  and  correctness  in  the  transaction  of  financial  and 
general  school  business.  The  lateral  use  of  these  Forms  is  in  no 
case  essential  to  the  validity  of  a  school  instrument.  Any  Form 
may  be  used  which  clearly  expresses  the  objects  designed,  or  the 
intention  of  the  parties  interested,  and  conforms  in  all  respects  to 
the  requirements  of  the  law,  but  as  those  annexed  have  been  pre- 
pared with  strict  reference  to  these  necessary  conditions,  their  use  is 
recommended.  The  blank  spaces  are  to  be  filled  to  meet  the  vary- 
ing circumstances  in  each  case.  These  Forms  have  been  submitted 
to  and  approved  by  the  State  Board  of  Education. 

ELLIS  A.  APGAE, 

State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 


BLANKS  AND  FORMS. 


No.  1. — Order  -for  County  Superintendent's  Salary. 

No. .  OFFICE  OF  STATE  SUPERINTENDENT,  \ 

TRENTON,  N.  J., ,  18 .     J 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of ,  County  Superintendent  of 

—  County,. i~do  Dollars,  being  the  amount  of  salary  due 

to  — ,  18 . 

$ . ,  State  Superintendent. 


No.  2. — Order  for  County  Superintendent's  Expenses. 

«» 

No. .  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION,  j 

TRENTON,  N.  J., ,  18 .     ] 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of ,  County  Superintendent  of 

—   County,   -    ^   Dollars,   being    the   amount    due   for 

expenses   incurred  in  the  performance  of   his  official  duties  from 

-,  18 ,  to-  -,  18 . 

,  State  Superintendent. 

NOTE  — The  amount  for  expenses  cannot  exceed  $ 300. 


54  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  3. — Order  on  Comptroller  for  the  State  Appropriation  of 

1,000. 


No.  7 .  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION,  \ 

TRENTON,  N.  J., ,  18 .     j 

To  the  Comptroller  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  the  Collector  of County, foo 

Dollars,  being  the  amount  apportioned  for  the  support  of  Public 
Schools  in  said  County,  out  of  the  State  Appropriation  of  $100,000, 

for  the  School  Year  beginning  Sept.  1st,  18 ,  and  ending  August 

31st,  18 . 

-,  State  Superintendent. 


No.  4. — Order  on  the  Comptroller  for  the  State  School  Tax. 

No. .  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION, 

TRENTON,  N.  J., ,  18 . 

To  the  Comptroller  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  the  Collector  of County, loo 

Dollars,   being  the  amount  apportioned  for  the  support  of  Public 
Schools  in  said  County,  out  of  the  State  School  Tax,  for  the  School 

Year  beginning  Sept.  1st,  18 ,  and  ending  August  31st,  18 — 

-,  State  Superintendent. 


No.  5. —  Order  on  County  Collector  for  State  Appropriation  of 

$100,000. 

No  .  OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT,  ) 

,  N.  J., ,  18 .      J 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  the  Collector  of Township, rb~o 

Dollars,  being  the  amount  apportioned  out  of  the  State  Appropri- 
ation of  $100,000,  for  the  support  of  Public  Schools  in  said  County, 
for  the  School  Year  beginning  Sept.  1st.  18 ,  and  ending  August 

31st,  18 . 

-,  County  Superintendent. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  55 

No.  6. —  Order  on  County  Collector  for  the  State  School  Tax. 

No. .  OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT,  1 

,  N.  J, ,  18 .      j 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  the  Collector  of Township,  -       — 1^0 

Dollars,  being  the  amount  apportioned  out  of  the  State  School  Tax 
for  the  support  of  Public  Schools  in  said  County,  for  the  School 

Year  beginning  Sept.  1st,  18 ,  and  ending  August  31st,  18 . 

$ .  ,  County  Superintendent. 


No.  7. — Order  on  County  Collector  for  the  Interest  of  Surplus 

Revenue. 

No. .  OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT, 

,N.J., ,18 . 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  the  Collector  of  -  —  Township,  —  —  10o 
Dollars,  being  the  amount  apportioned  out  of  the  Interest  of  the 
Surplus  Revenue  for  the  support  of  Public  Schools  in  said  County, 

for  the  School  Year  beginning  Sept.  1st,  18 ,  and  ending  August 

31st,  18 . 

$ . ,  County  Superintendent. 


No.  8. —  Order  for  County  Examiner's  Salary. 

No. .  OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT, 

-N.J., —18 

To  the  Collector  of County  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  —  — ,  County  Examiner, 

Dollars,  being  the  amount  due  him  for  services  rendered  at  the 

session  of  the  Board  of  County  Examiners,  and  for  traveling 

expenses,  in  accordance  with  Section  49  of  the  School  Law. 

County  Superintendent. 


56  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  9. — Application  for  State  Aid  to  Establish  a  School  Library. 

— ,  N.  J.,  -  -  18 . 

To  the  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  : 

SIR: — We,   the   undersigned,   Trustees   of    School  District   No. 

— ,  of  the  Township  of  -      — ,  County  of  -      — ,  State  of  New 

Jersey,  do  hereby  certify,  that  there  has  been  raised  in  our  District, 

by  subscription  [or  entertainment,  as  the  case  may  be],  the  sum  of 

Dollars,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a  School  Library 

within  our  District,  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  95 
of  the  Eevised  School  Law.  And  we  therefore  request  you  to  send 
an  order  for  the  amount  due  us  from  the  State  in  accordance  with 
the  further  provisions  of  said  act. 

D.  C.] 

>  Trustees. 


NOTE. — The  first  appropriation  is  twenty  dollars,  and  subsequent  ones  ten  dollars. 


No.  10. —  Order  for  Library  Appropriation. 

No. .  DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION,  ") 

TRENTON,  N.  J., — ,  IF .     J 

To  the  Comptroller  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  : 

It  having  been  certified  to  me  that  the  sum  of —  Dollars  has 

been  raised  by  subscription  [or  entertainment,  as  the  case  may  be], 
in  District  No. ,  of -the  County  of ,  State  of  New  Jer- 
sey, in'accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  95  of  the  Revised 

School  Law,  therefore  you  will  pay  to  the  order  of , 

District  Clerk  of  said  District,  the  sum  of Dollars,  to  be  used 

only  for  the  purposes  specified  in  said  act. 

-,  State  Superintendent. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  57 

No.  11. — Order  on  Township   Collector  for  Teacher's  Salary. 

No.—     -.  -N.  J.,  -  -,18 . 

To  -  — ,  Township  Collector  for  the  Township  of , 

County  of  —     — ,  State  of  New  Jersey  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of  —  — ,  Teacher, r^5  Dollars, 

being  the  amount  of    Salary  due  for  teaching  our  Public 

School  from  -  — ,  IP ,  to  -  — ,  18 . 

— ,  D.  C.  ]      •  Trustees  of 
—,             >  District  No.  -   — , 
,  j       County  of . 


I  hereby  certify  that ,  the  Teacher  in  whose  favor 

this  order  is  drawn,  is  in  possession  of  a  Teacher's  Certificate,  in  full 
force  and  effect,  and  that  -  -  has  properly  kept  the  School  Reg- 
ister as  required  by  law,  and  that  I  have  certified  thereto  in  said 

Register. 

,  District  Clerk. 

NOTE. — Money  raised  by  district  tax  can  be  used  for  such  school  purposes  as  are 
specified  at  the  meeting  at  which  the  money  is  ordered.  All  other  school  money, 
except  twepty  dollars  annually,  which  the  law  allows  for  incidental  expenses,  must  be 
reserved  for  the  payment  of  teacher  s  salary  and  fuel  bills. 

Payments  can  only  be  made  for  the  support  of  those  schools  that  conform  in  all 
respects  to  the  provisions  of  the  School  Law,  and  to  those  teachers  only  who  possess 
certificates  in  full  force  and  effect  covering  the  time  for  which  salary  is  demanded,  and 
who  have  kept  the  School  Register  in  the  manner  prescribed. 

The  Collector  should  invariably  refuse  to  pay  orders  until  he  is  satisfied  that  all 
these  conditions  have  been  complied  with. 


No.  12. —  Order  on  Township  Collector  for  District  School  Tax  raised 
for  other  purposes  than  the  Payment  of  Teacher's  Salary. 

To ,  Township  Collector  for  the  Township  of  , 

County  of ,  State  of  New  Jersey  : 

Pay  to  the  order  of ,  —  — ^  Dollars,  for  [here 

state  for  what  the  money  is  to  be  paid]  out  of  the  funds  raised  by 
District  School  Tax  in  our  District,  now  in  your  hands. 

,  D.  C.  |         Trustees  of 

— ,  !>  District  No. , 

,  j       County  of . 


58  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.   13. — Financial  Report  of  District  Clerk  to  County 
Superintendent. 

To ,  County  Superintendent  for County  : 

SIR  : — I  herewith  submit  the  Financial  Report  of  School  District 
No. ,  for  the  School  Year  ending  August  31,  18 . 

RECEIPTS. 

Balance  in  hands  of  Collector  August  31st,  18 ,  exclu- 
sive of  that  for  building  purposes.... 

Balance  in  hands  of  Collector  August  3 1st,  18 ,  for 

building  and  repairing 

Apportionment  from  State  Appropriation 

Apportionment  from  Township  School  Tax 

Apportionment  from  Surplus  Revenue 

Amount  raised  by  District  Tax  for  teachers'  salaries,  &c.... 

Amount  raised  by  District  Tax  for  building  and  repairing.. 

Amount  received  from  other  sources... 


Total  recei  pts - 

EXPENDITURES. 

Amount  expended  for  Teachers'  Wages f- 

Amount  expended  for  Fuel - 

Amount  expended  for  Incidentals - 

Amount   expended   for   Building   and    Repairing    School 

House...                                                          - 


Total  expenditures 

Balance  due  the  District.. 


I  certify  that  the  foregoing  statement  is  correct  in  all  respects. 

-,  District  Clerk. 


Xo.  14.— Financial  Report  of  District  Clerk  to  Township  Committee. 

To  the  Township  Committee  of  -          -  Township  : 
SIRS  : — [Form  of  Report  same  as  No.  13]. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  59 

No.  15. — Financial  Report  of  District  Clerk  to  the  People  of 

the  District. 

To  the  Inhabitants  of  School  District  No.  : 

[Form  of  Report  same  as  No.  13]. 

NOTE. — The  above  report  should  be  made  at  the  annual  school  meeting  held  for 
the  election  of  Trustees. 


No.  16. — Annual  Report  of  Trustees  to  the  District. 

To  the  Inhabitants  of  School  District  No. : 

In  obedience  to  the  requirements  of  the  School  Law,  we  beg  leave 
to  present  our  annual  report  for  the  past  School  Year  [here  give  the 
final  report  required  of  the  Teacher  in  the  School  Register;  state 
what  has  been  done  by  the  Trustees  during  the  year  ;  discuss  school 
matters ;  make  suggestions,  etc.,  etc.] 
All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

,— • ,  D.  C.  ]      Trustees  o/ 

,  >  School  District 

,  j       No. . 

Dated ,  18 . 

NOTE. — The  above  report  should   be  made  at  the  annual  school  meeting  for  the 
election  of  Trustees. 


No.  17. — Report  of  District    Clerk  to   County  Superintendent  of  the 
Amount  of  District  School  Tax  Ordered  to  be  Raised. 

To  the  County  Superintendent  of County  : 

SIR  : — I  hereby  report  to  you,  that  at  the  annual  (or  a  special,  as 
the  case  may  be]  meeting  of  the  legal  voters  of  School  District  No. 

— ,  of  the  County  of  ,  held  on  the  day  of , 

18 ,  there  was  voted  to  be  raised  [write  the  amount  in  words] 

dollars,  as  District   School  Tax,  for  the  purpose  of  [here  state  the 
object  for  which  the  money  is  to-be  used]. 

,  District  Clerk. 


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No.  18. — Report  of  Township   Collector  to   County  Superintendent 
of  the  Amount  of  Township  School  Tax  Ordered  to  be  Raised. 


To  the  County  Superintendent  of 


County : 


SIR  : — I  hereby  report  to  you   that   the  amount  of  School   Tax 

voted   to  be  raised  in  Township  at  the  last  annual  town 

meeting,  held  on  the  day  of  -      — ,  18 ,  is  [write  the 

amount  in  words]  Dollars  per  child  [or  -          -  Dollars,  as  the  case 
may  be]. 

The  Interest  on  Surplus  Revenue  to  be  apportioned  to  the  Public 
Schools  of  this  Township  is  —  —  Dollars. 

Dated  this day  of  —    — ,  IS . 

,  Township  Collector. 

NOTE. — This  report  should  be  sent  to  the  County  Superintendent  within  five  days 
after  the  town  meeting  If  the  amount  of  interest  on  surplus  revenue  is  not  known 
at  that  time,  a  separate  report  should  be  made  of  that  item  as  soon  as  the  amount  is 
ascertained.  In  some  counties  the  surplus  revenue  remains  as  a  county  fund,  and  the 
amount  of  interest  must  be  reported  by  the  County  Collector  to  the  County  Superin- 
tendent. 


No.  19. — Report  of  County  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent  of  the 
Names  and  Post  Office  Addresses  of  the  Township  Collectors  and 
City  Treasurers. 


To  the  County  Superintendent  of 


County : 


SIR  : — I  hereby  report  to  you  the  names  and  addresses  of  the 
newly  elected  Township  Collectors  [and  City  Treasurers  if  there  be 
any]  of  this  County,  as  follows  : 


Names  of  Township  or  City. 

Names  of  Collectors  and  City 
Treasurers. 

Address. 



-,  County  Clerk. 


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FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  63 

Explanation  of  the  manner  of  Keeping  the  School  Register,  as 
shown  in  the  Model  on  the  preceding  page. 

Indicates  presence  all  day. 

Indicates  presence  during  the  forenoon  only. 

Indicates  presence  during  the  afternoon  only. 

Indicates  presence  during  the  forenoon  only,  but  tardy. 

Indicates  presence  during  the  afternoon  only,  but  tardy. 

Indicates  presence  all  day,  but  tardy  in  the  forenoon. 

Indicates  presence  all  day,  but  tardy  in  the  afternoon. 

Indicates  presence  all  day,  but  tardy  both  forenoon  and  afternoon. 

Indicates  absence  all  day. 

If  the  scholar  does  not  enter  the  School  at  the  beginning  of  the  term,  a  horizontal 
line  is  drawn  to  the  day  of  entering.  If  the  scholar,  for  any  cause,  leaves  the  School 
before  the  close  of  the  term,  a  similar  line  is  drawn  from  the  day  of  his  leaving. 

In  the  blanks  under  the  names  of  the  branches  taught,  diagonal  lines  are  drawn  to 
indicate  the  several  studies  each  scholar  is  pursuing. 


No.  22. — Teacher's  Report  to  the  County  Superintendent  when  Leaving 
a  School  before  the  end  of  the  School  Year. 

Report  of  the  Teacher  of  Public  School  ,  in   District  No. 

— ,  in  the  County  of ,  for  the  portion  of  the  School 

Year  commencing  September  1st,    18 ,  and   ending  

-,  18 . 

\The  body  of  the  Report  same  as  No.  %3.~\ 

To  —  — ,  County  Superintendent  for County  : 

Being  about  to  leave  my  present  School,  I  respectfully  present  the 
above  record  and  statements  as  my  report  for  the  expired  portion  of 
the  present  School  Year,  as  required  by  the  laws  of  this  State; 
which  report  I  hereby  certify  has  been  carefully  made  out  from  the 
records  contained  in  the  School  Register. 

,  Teacher. 

NOTE. — The  law  requires  that  a  duplicate  of  the  above  report  shall  be  made  to  the 
District  Clerk. 


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No.  25. — Notice  to  County  Superintendent  of  a  Vacancy  in  Board  of 

Trustees. 

To ,  County  Superintendent : 

SIR  : — You  are  hereby  notified  that  a  vacancy  now  exists  in  the 

Board  of  Trustees  of  School  District  No.  ,  in  the  County  of 

,  through  [here  state  the  cause  of  the  vacancy]  which  you  are 

requested  to  fill  by  appointment. 

Dated  this  -        -  day  of  -       — ,  18 . 

,  District  Clerk. 

NOTE. — The  above  notice  should  be  sent  to  the  County  Superintendent  as  Boon  as 
the  vacancy  exists.  If  the  office  of  District  Clerk  is  vacant,  the  notice  should  be  sent 
by  one  of  the  other  Trustees. 


No.  26. — Appointment  to  fill  a  Vacancy  in  a  Board  of  Trustees. 

The  office  of  one  of  the  Trustees  of  School  District  No. ,  in 

the  County  of ,  having  become  vacant  through  failure  of  the 

District  to  elect  according  to  law  [or  for  any  other  reason},  you  are 
hereby  appointed  to  fill  such  vacancy  until  the  next  annual  meeting 
for  the  election  of  Trustees  in  said  District. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 


No.  27. — Appointment  of  a  District  Clerk. 

To-  -: 

The  office  of  District  Clerk  of  School  District  No. ,  in  the 

County  of ,  being  vacant  through  failure  of  the  Trustees  to 

elect  according  to  law  [or  for  any  other  reason],  you  are  hereby 
appointed  to  fill  such  vacancy  until  the  next  annual  meeting  for  the 
election  of  Trustees  in  said  District. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 


FOR  SCEIOOL  OFFICERS.  67 

No.  28. — Appointment  of  Trustees  for  a  New  District. 

To-  : 

Having,  on  the  -  -  day  of  -  — ,  18 ,  formed  a  new 

School  District,  to  be  known  as  School  District  No. ,  in  the 

County  of • ,  comprising  the  fDllowing  territory:  [here  insert 

the  description  of  the  District]  you  are  hereby  appointed  Trustee 
[and  District  Clerk,  if  such  is  the  fact,}  for  said  District  until  the 
next  annual  meeting  for  the  election  of  Trustees. 

I  have  appointed  as  your  associates,  Messrs. and 

Dated  this  -         -  day  of  -       — ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE. — Where  two  Districts  are  united  they  each  become  extinct  and  a  new  District 
is  formed,  and  the  Trustees  of  the  extinct  Districts  cannot  continue  to  act  as  Trustees 
of  the  new  one,  but  an  entire  new  Board  must  be  appointed  by  the  County  Superin- 
tendent. 


No.  29. — Request  for  District  Clerk  to  Call  a  Special  School  Meeting 
for  Establishing  a  Graded  School. 

To  -  — ,  District  Clerk  of  School  District  No.  -       — ,  in 

the  County  of : 

SIR: — You  are  hereby  requested  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  the 

legal  voters  of  your  District,  on  the day  of ,  18 , 

at o'clock  in  the noon,  for  the  purpose  of  acting  upon 

the  question  of  uniting  with  Districts  Nos.  -        —  and ,  etc., 

in  establishing  and  maintaining  a  Graded  School  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  Section  61  of  the  School  Law. 

Dated  this day  of  -       — ,  18 -. 

,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE. — The  above  request  is  only  to  be  given  when  there  is  a  known  desire  on  the 
part  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  Districts  thus  notified  to  establish  a  Graded  School.  A 
separate  meeting  should  be  held  in  each  District  proposing  to  unite. 


G8  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  30. — Notice  for  a  Special  District  Meeting  for  Considering  the 
Question  of  Establishing  a  Graded  School. 

Notice  is  hereby  given   to  the  legal  voters  of  School  District 

No. ,  in  the  County  of ,  that  a  special  school  meeting 

will  be  held  at ,  on  the  day  of ,  18 ,  at 

o'clock  in  the  noon,  for  the  purpose  of  considering 

the  question  of  uniting  with  Districts  Nos. and — ,  etc., 

in  establishing  and  maintaining  a  Graded   School,  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  Section  61  of  the  School  Law. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  District  Clerk. 

By  order  of — •,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE  — The  above  notice  must  be  made  conspicuous  in  several  places,  and  posted 
ten  days  previous  to  the  time  of  the  meeting.  The  Districts  separately,  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  Section  86  can  vote  for,  and  cause  to  be  assessed,  a  district  tax 
for  erecting  the  School  building,  or  maintaining  the  School. 


No.  31. — Notice  to  County  Superintendent,  giving  the  result  of  the 
action  of  a  School  Meeting  called  for  the  purpose  of  Establishing  a 
Gh*aded  School. 

To ,  County  Superintendent  of County  : 

SIR  : — At  a  meeting  of  the  legal  voters  of  School  District  No. 

,    in    the   County  of ,  held   on    the   • day  of 

,  18 ,  which  was  called  pursuant  to  your  order,  the  ques- 
tion of  uniting  with  Districts  Nos. and ,  for  the  pur- 
pose of  establishing  a  Graded  School,  was  decided  in  the-  — ; 

voting  in  the  affirmative,  and in  the  negative. 

Dated  this  -         -  day  of  -       — ,  18 . 

District  Clerk. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  69 


No.  32. —  Order  organizing  a  Union  School  District  for  itie  purpose  of 
Establishing  a  Graded  School. 

WHEREAS,  Districts  now  known  as  School  Districts,  Nos. , 

and  ,  in  the  County  of  ,  did,  in  accordance 


with  the  provisions  of  Section  61  of  the  School  Law,  agree  to  unite, 
for  the  purpose  of  establishing  and  maintaining  a  Graded  School,  at 
public  meetings  called  by  order  of  the  County  Superintendent,  on 

the  following  days,  to  wit:  School  District  No. on  the 

day  of  -        — ,  18 ;   School  District  No. on  the 

day  of  -       — ,  18 ;  and  School  District  No. on  the 

day  of-       —,18 . 

Therefore,  it  is  hereby  ordered  and  made  known  that  said  districts 
are  united  for  the  purposes  set  forth,  to  be  known  hereafter  by  the 
name  and  title  of . 

Given    under   my  hand  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE. — One  copy  of  the  above  order  must  be  furnished  to  each  Board  of  Trustees 
of  the  United  District,  and  one  copy  retained  by  the  County  Superintendent. 


No.  33. — Order  Organizing  a  School  District. 

It  is  hereby  ordered  and  determined  that  the  following  shall 
hereafter  be  the  boundaries  of  School  District,  to  be  known  as 
District  Number  -  — ,  in  the  County  of  -  — ,  State  of  New 
Jersey  :  beginning  at  [here  describe  the  boundaries.] 

Given  under  my  hand  this day  of  —    — ,  18 . 

— ,  County  Superintendent. 


Approved  this day  of ,  18- 


-,  Secretary  of  State  Board. 

NOTE. — The  above  order  should  be  made  out  in  duplicate,  one  copy  to  be  retained 
by  the  County  Superintendent,  in  his  office,  and  the  other  to  be  held  by  the  Trustees. 
The  State  Board  prescribes  that  a  map  of  the  Districts  of  the  County  shall  be  drawn 
by  the  County  Superintendent,  and  sent  to  the  State  Superintendent,  to  be  retained  in 
his  office. 


70  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  34. — Order  altering  the  Boundaries  of  a  School  District. 

It  is  hereby  ordered  and  determined  that  the  [here  describe  the 
territory  by  sections  and  parts  of  sections],  now  a  part  of  School 

District  No. ,  in  the  County  of ,  is  taken  from  said 

District  and  attached  to  and  made  a  part  of  School  District  No, 

,  in  said  County,  for  all  School  purposes  whatsoever. 

This  order  will  take  effect  on  the day  of  - 

Given  under  my  hand  this day  of ,  18- 


-,  County  Superintendent. 

Approved  this  —  day  of ,  1 8 . 

,  Secretary  of  State  Board. 


No.  35. — Notice  by  County  Superintendent  to  the  District  Clerks  of 
Districts  to  be  affected  by  proposed  District  changes. 

To  -  — ,  District  Clerk  of  School  District  No.  -       — ,  in 

the  County  of : 

You  are  hereby  notified  that  I  will  be  present  at ,  on  the 

day  of ,  18 , o'clock  in  the noon,  to 

decide  upon  certain  proposed  alterations  of  the  boundaries  of  your 
School  District.  The  attendance  of  your  Board  of  Trustees  is- 
requested. 

Dated  this  -        -  day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 


No.  36. — Notice  of  Meeting  of  Township  Board  of  Trustees. 

You  are  hereby  notified   that  I  will  be  present  at  -        — ,  on 

the day  of ,  18 ,  at o'clock  in  the 

noon,  to  meet  "  The  Township  Board  of  Trustees  "  of  — Town- 
ship.    The  attendance  of  your  Board  of  Trustees  is  requested. 

Dated  this  -        -  day  of  -       — ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 


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No.  38. — Notice  to  Township  Collector,  directing  him  to  withhold  School 
Moneys  from  a  Teacher. 

To  the  Township  Collector  of Township  : 

SIR  : — You  are  hereby  directed  to  withhold  all  further  payment 
of  salary  to ,  a  teacher  now  employed  in  School  Dis- 
trict No. ,  situated  in  your  Township,  said  teacher  not  being  in 

possession  of  a  certificate  [or  not  having  kept  the  School  Register},  as 
is  required  by  the  School  Law. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

-,  County  Superintendent. 


No.  39. — Notice  to  Township  Collector,  directing  him  to  withhold  School 
Honeys  from  a  District. 

To  the  Township  Collector  of  Township : 

SIR  : — You  are  hereby  directed  to  withhold  [here  state  the  amount 
in  words]  from  the  school  moneys  apportioned  to  School  District  No. 

,  situated  in  your  Township,  on  account  of  said  District,  [here 

state  the  reason  why  the  money  is  withheld]. 

Dated  this day  of  -   ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE. — All  moneys  withheld  must  be  reapportioned  the  next  year  among  all  the 
Districts  of  the  Township. 


No.  40. — Notice  of  Meeting  for  Examination  of  Teachers. 

Notice  is  hereby  given  that  there  will  be  a  meeting  of  the  County 
Board  of  Examiners  of  -  -  County,  for  the  examination  of  can- 
didates for  teachers'  certificates,  at  -  — ,  on ,  the  - 

instant.     Each  applicant  for  a  certificate  should  be  present  as  early 

as o'clock,  A.  M. 

,  County  Superintendent. 

-,18- 


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Xo.  41. — Notice  to  Teacher  Revoking  his  Certificate. 

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SIR  : — The  certificate  of   qualification  held    by  you  as  a  Public 

School  Teacher  in  the  County  of ,  issued  on  the  day 

of ,  18 ,  is  hereby  revoked,  for  the  reason  that  [here  state 

reason  why  certificate  is  revoked]. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 

NOTE. — In  cases  where  the  teacher's  offence  is  not  flagrant,  and  the  certificate  re- 
voked is  freely  surrendered  on  request  of  the  Superintendent,  none  but  the  parties 
immediately  concerned  need  be  apprised  of  the  transaction.  But  if  the  teacher  re- 
fuses to  deliver  up  his  certificate,  public  notice  of  the  revocation  should  be  made  in 
the  papers.  All  revocations  of  State  certificates  and  County  certificates  of  the  first 
grade  must  be  made  by  the  State  Superintendent. 


No.  42. — Notice  to  District  Cleric  informing  him  of  the  Revocation  of 
Teacher's    Certificate. 

To — ,  District  Clerk  of  School  District  No.  ,  of 

the  County  of : 

SIR  : — You  are  hereby  rectified  that  on  the day  of  -     — , 

18 ,  I  revoked  the  certificate  of  qualification  held   by  

,  a  teacher  in  your  District,  for  the  reason  that,  in  my  opinion, 

the  said  does  not  possess  fche  requisite  qualifications 

as  a  teacher  in  respect  to  [moral  character,  learning,  or  ability  to 
teach,  as  the  case  may  be]. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  /Superintendent. 

NOTE  — When  a  teacher's  certificate  is  revoked,  a  notice  similar  to  the  above  should 
also  be  sent  the  Collector  of  the  Township  in  which  the  teacher  has  been  engaged. 


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No.  43. — Notice  by  County  Superintendent  of  Apportionment  of  School 

Money. 


OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT, 


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the  School  Year  commencing  September  1,  18  -  . 
Amount  of  State  School  Tax  appropriated  by  the  State, 
Additional  State  Appropriation,     ..... 
Interest  of  Surplus  Revenue,     .         . 
Amount  of  Township  School  Tax,  .... 

Amount  of  District  School  Tax,         .... 
Number  of  Children  according  to  Census  of  18  -  . 


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NOTE. — Copy  of  the  above  should  be  furnished  the  County  Collector,  each  Town- 
ship Collector  and  each  District  Clerk. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  75 


No.  44. — Notice  for  Annual  Meeting  for  the  Election  of  Trustees. 

Notice  is  hereby  given  to  the  legal  voters  of  School  District  No. 
— ,  in  the  County  of ,  that  the  annual  school  meeting  for 


the  election  of  School  Trustees  will  be  held  at ,  on  Monday, 

the  -        -  day  of  -       — ,  18 ,  at  -        -  o'clock M. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 

,  District  Clerk. 

NOTE  — The  above  notice  must  be  posted  in  three  public  pi 
of  which  shall  be  at  the  school  house  at  least  five  days 
meeting.     The  meeting  must  be  held  in  the  school  house,  i 


No.  45. — Notice  for  a  Meeting  of  the  District  Be 

To : 

You  are  hereby  notified   that   there  will   be  a  meeting  of   the 

Board  of  Trustees  of  School  District  No. ,  on evening, 

— ,  18 ,  at  —      -  o'clock,  in  the  school  house. 

[Date.]  District  Clerk. 


No.  46.  —  Notice  by  District  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent  of  the 
Election  of  Trustees. 

To  -  —  ,  County  Superintendent  : 

SIR  :  —  You  are  hereby  notified  that  at  the  annual  meeting  in 
School  District  No.  --  —  ,  in  the  County  of  -  ,  held  on  the 
-  day  of  -  ,  18  --  ,  --  was  elected  Trustee 
in  the  place  of  --  ,  whose  term  had  expired. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  now  consists  of 

Mr.  -      •  -  ,  whose  term  expires  18  --  . 

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The  Trustees  have  elected   Mr.  —  -  ,  District  Clerk, 

whose  post  office  address  is  -  . 

--  ,  /Secretary  of  School  Meeting. 

NOTE.  —  This  notice  should  be  sent  to  the  County  Superintendent  as  soon  after  the 
election  as  possible.     It  may  be  sent  by  the  District  Clerk  or  the  Secretary. 


76  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  47. — Notice  to  be  given  by  the  Secretary  of  a  District  School 
Meeting,  to  the  Officers  Elect. 

You  are  hereby  notified  that  at  a  meeting  of  School  District  No. 

,  in  tl:t3  County  of ,  held  on  the day  of  —    — , 

18 ,  you  were  elected  Secretary  of  said  District. 

Dated  this  day  of  ,  18— 

-,  Secretary  of  said  Meeting. 


No.  48. — Form  of  Resignation. 

To ,  County  Superintendent : 

I  hereby  resign  ray  office  of  Trustee  [or  District  Clerk]  of  School 
District  No. ,  in  the  County  of . 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 


No.  49. — Notice  for  the  Annual  District  Meeting  for  determining  what 
District  School  Tax  shall  be  assessed. 

Notice  is  hereby  given  to  the  legal  voters  of  School  District  No. 

,  in  the  County  of  ,  that  the  annual  school  meeting 

will  be  held  at ,  on  the  Tuesday  of  the  week  following  town 

meeting,   being  the  -          -  day  of   March  (or  April),  18 ,  at 

o'clock  in  the noon,  at  which  meeting  will  be  sub- 
mitted the  question  of  voting  a  tax  to  maintain  a  free  Public  School 
the  coming  year  [or  to  build  a  school  house,  etc]. 

The  amount  thought  to  be  necessary  for  this  purpose  is 

dollars. 

Dated  this  -        -  day  of  —     — ,  18 . 

,  District  Clerk. 

NOTE. — In  the  above  notice  must  be  particularly  specified  each  item  of  business  to 
be  acted  upon.     For  details,  see  Section  86,  of  the  School  Law. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  77 

No.  50. — Notice  for  a  Special  District  Meeting  for  determining  what 
District  School  Tax  shall  be  assessed. 

Notice  is  hereby  given  to  the  legal  voters  of  School  District  No. 

— ,  in  the  County  of  -     ,  that  a  special  school  meeting  will 

be  held  at  -       — ,  on  the  -         -  day  of ,  18 ,  at  - 

o'clock  in  the  -  — noon,  at  which  meeting  will  be  submitted  the 
question  of  ordering  a  district  school  tax  to  \here  particularly  specify 
each  item  of  business  to  be  acted  upon]. 

The  amount  thought  to  be  necessary  for  this  purpose  is  - 
dollars.  — ,  "j      Trustees  of 

,  >  School  District 

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NOTE. — The  authority  for  calling  a  special  school  meeting  is  given  in  Clause  XI.  of 
Section  39  of  the  School  Law.     For  detailed  directions,  see  Section  86. 


No.  51. —  Various  Specifications  of  Business  to  be  Transacted  that  may 
be  Inserted  in  any  Notice  for  District  Meeting,  as  they  may  be  needed. 

To  authorize  the  Trustees  to  purchase  land  and  to  erect  a  school 
house  thereon ; 

To  see  if  the  District  will  take  measures  for  the  repair,  alteration, 
enlarging  or  furnishing  of  the  present  school  house  ; 

To  appoint  a  committee  to  prepare  and  report  a  plan  for  such 
erection  or  repair,  with  the  probable  expense  of  the  same ; 

To  raise  money  by  district  tax  to  defray  the  expenses  of  such  erec- 
tion, alteration  or  repair ; 

To  authorize  the  Trustees  to  borrow  money  to  defray  the  expenses 
of  such  erection,  alteration  or  repair,  and  to  provide  for  the  payment 
of  the  same  by  ordering  a  district  tax,  [or  by  bonding  the  district,  as 
the  case  may  be] ; 

To  see  if  the  District  will  vote  a  sufficient  district  tax  to  defray  the 
expenses  of  maintaining  a  free  School  during  the  ensuing  year,  or 
during months  of  the  ensuing  year  ;  or  the  issuing  of  bonds ; 

To  order  a  district  tax  for  the  payment  of  a  debt  of  -  -  dollars, 
now  resting  upon  the  school  house  property ; 

To  order  the  sale  of  the  present  school  house  property,  and  to 
decide  what  disposition  shall  be  made  of  the  proceeds ; 

To  do  any  other  business  within  the  scope  of  the  foregoing 
propositions. 


78  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  52. —  Certificate  of  the  amount  of  School  Tax  voted  to  be  raised  at 
a  regular  School  Meeting  in  a  School  District,  to  be  delivered  by  the 
District  Clerk  to  the  Township  Assessor. 

To  ,  Assessor  of Township,  -     County,  State  of 

New  Jersey : 

The  legal  voters  of  School  District  No.  ,  in  the  County  of 

,  met  at ,  a  convenient  public  place  within  the  District, 

on  the day  ot ,  18 ,  being  the  Tuesday  of  the  week 

following  the  annual  town  meeting,  to  determine  what  additional 
school  tax,  if  any,  should  be  levied  upon  the  District,  and  notice 
thereof,  setting  forth  the  time,  place  and  object  of  said  meeting,  and 

specifying dollars  as  the  amount  of  money  thought  necessary 

to  be  raised,  was  given  by  the  District  Clerk,  and  set  up  at  three 
public  places  within  the  District,  ten  days  before  the  meeting;  and 
the  said  legal  voters,  so  met,  by  the  consent  of  a  majority  of  those 
present,  authorized  the  Trustees  of  said  District  [to  purchase  land, 

etc.,  as  the  case  may  be],  and  ordered  by  a  like  vote dollars 

for  the  purpose  of  [as  purchasing  land],  and  dollars  for  the 

purpose  of  [as  building  a  school  house],  etc.,  amounting  in  all  to 

dollars,  which  sum  is  not  in  excess  of  the  amount  thought  to 

be  necessary,  as  set  forth  in  the  notices,  and  you  are  therefore  directed 

to  assess  the  said  sum  of dollars  on  the  inhabitants  of  said 

School  District,  and  their  estates,  and  the  taxable  property  therein, 
pursuant  to  t,he  statute  in  such  case  made  and  provided. 

Dated  this day  of ,.  18 . 

,  District  Clerk. 


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,  being  duly  sworn  on  his  oath,  saith  that  he  is  the  District 

Clerk  of  School  District  No. ,  in  the  County  of ,  and  that 

the  above  statement  by  him  is  correct  and  true. 

Sworn  and  subscribed    before  me  this  day  of  , 


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£jo.  53. — Certificate  of  the  Amount  of  School  Tax  voted  to  be  raised  at 
a  Special  School  Meeting  in  a  School  District,  to  be  delivered  by  the 
District  Clerk  to  the  Township  Assessor. 

To ,  Assessor  of Township, County,  State  of 

New  Jersey  : 

Pursuant  to  a  resolution  passed  at  a  meeting  of  the  Trustees  of 

School  District  No. ,  in  the  County  of ,  held  on  the 

day  of  • ,  18 ,  as  authorized  by  Subdivision  11  of  Section  39 

of  the  School  Law,  the  legal  voters  of  said  District  met  at ,  a 

convenient  place  within  the  District,  on  the day  of  , 

18 ,  to  determine  [balance  of  form,  including  the  affidavit,  same 

as  form  No.  52]. 

Notes  to  Forms  Nos.  52  and  53. — The  certificate  must  state  which  of  the  object  or 
objects  specified  in  Section  86,  for  which  the  money  is  raised.  3  Vr.  444.  If  more  than 
one  object  is  specified,  the  amount  of  money  apportioned  to  each  must  be  stated.  7 
Vr.  89. 

The  law  requires  that  notice  of  the  above  action  should  also  be  sent  to  tHe  County 
Superintendent. 


No.  54. —  Warrant  of  the  Amount  of  School  Tax  to  be  raised  to  meet 
maturing  bonds  and  accruing  interest,  to  be  delivered  by  ike  District 
Clerk  to  the  Township  Assessor. 

To  -        — ,  Assessor  of Township, —  County,  State  of 

New  Jersey : 

You  are  hereby  directed  to  assess  on  the  inhabitants  of  School  Dis- 
trict No.  -  — ,  of  the  County  of ,  and  their  estates  and  the 

taxable  property  therein,  —  -  dollars,  being dollars  to 

meet  Bond  No.  ,  falling  due  on  the  day  of • — , 

18 ,  and dollars  to  meet  accruing  interest  on  Bonds  Nos. 

— , ,  -  — ,  issued  by  the  Trustees  of  said  District,  as  authorized 

by  the  legal  voters  at  a  meeting  held  on  the day  of , 

18 ,  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of  Section  eighty  six  of  the 

School  Law,  (or,  as  the  case  may  be,  at  the  call  of  the  Trustees,  as 
provided  in  the  eleventh  division  of  the  thirty-ninth  section  of  the 
School  Law.) 

Dated  this  —      -  day  of ,  18 . 

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No.  58.— Teacher's  State  Certificate— First  Grade. 

STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY, 
DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION 
SUPERINTENDENT'S  OFFICE 

STATE  CERTIFICATE. 

First  Grade. 
The  eminent  qualifications  and  distinguished  success  of 


ON,  V 


,  as  a  Teacher,  having  been  established  by  thorough  examina- 
tion and  satisfactory  testimonials, is  hereby  duly  authorized 

to  teach  in  any  part  of  this  State. 

Done  at  the  City  of  Trenton,  this  day  of ,  in  the 

year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty  — — , 
under  the  authority  conferred  by  Section  48  of  the  Revised  School 
Law. 

,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 

-,  Principal  of  the  State  Normal  School. 


No.  59. — Teacher's  State  Certificate — Second  Grade. 

STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY,         *> 
DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION,  > 
SUPERINTENDENT'S  OFFICE.      ) 

STATE  CERTIFICATE. 
Second  Grade. 

having  presented  satisfactory  evidence  of  good 
moral  character,  and  having  passed  the  required  examination,  is 
hereby  LICENSED  AS  A  TEACHER  in  the  Public  Schools  of  this  State 
for  the  term  of  TEN  YEARS  from  date,  unless  this  certificate  is  sooner 
revoked. 

Given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this day  of  7 

18—. 

-,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 
-,  Principal  of  the  State  Normal  School. 


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No.  60.— Teacher's  State  Certificate— Third  Grade. 

STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY,         ] 

DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION,  \ 

SUPERINTENDENT'S  OFFICE.     ) 

STATE  CERTIFICATE. 
Third  Grade. 

,  having  presented  satisfactory  evidence  of  good 

moral  character,  and  having  passed  the  required  examination,  is 
hereby  LICENSED  AS  A  TEACHER  in  the  Public  Schools  of  this  State 
for  the  term  of  SEVEN  YEARS  from  date,  unless  this  certificate  is 
sooner  revoked. 

Given  under  our  hands  and  seals  this  day  of  , 

18 . 

-,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction. 
,  Principal  of  the  State  Normal  School. 


No.  61. — Certificate  of  County  Superintendent  in  Appeals. 

OFFICE  OF  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENT, 
N.  J.f • -,  18- — -. 


To ,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  : 

SIR  : — I  transmit,  herewith,  a  full  and  correct  statement  of  the 

facts,  and  the  documentary  evidence  presented  to  me,  in  the  case  of 

— '• ,  vs. ,  together  with  my  decision  thereon,  from  which 

appeal  has  been  taken  to  the  State  Department. 

I  certify  that  the  accompanying  statement  is  correct  to  the  best 

of  my  knowledge  and  belief. 

. ,  County  Superintendent  for County. 

NOTE. — The  above  certificate  should  be  furnished  by  the  County  Superintendent  in 
cases  of  appeals,  when  requested  by  the  State  Superintendent. 


FOE  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  85 

No.  (>2. — Appeal  to  the  State  Superintendent. 

To ,  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction : 

SIR  : — We  herewith  transmit  a  full  and  correct  statement  of  the 

facts  in  the  case  of vs. ,  together  with  the  decision  of 

the  County  Superintendent  thereon,  from  which  decision  we  respect- 
fully appeal  for  the  following  reasons  :  [here  state  the  reasons  for 
making  the  appeal]. 

We  certify  that  the  accompanying  statements,  together  with  the 
decision  of  the  County  Superintendent,  are  true  to  the  best  of  our 
knowledge  and  belief. 


No.  63. — Form  of  Certificate  Condemning  a  School  House. 

This  is  to  certify  that  we,  the  undersigned,  have  this  day  con- 
demned the  public  school  house  in  District  No. ,  in  the 

County  of ,  as  being,  in  its  present  condition,  unfit  for  use. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  County  Superintendent. 

Trustees  of  District  No. , 

in  the  County  of . 

NOTE. — This  certificate  is  held  by  the  County  Superintendent,  and  the  school  house 
remains  condemned  until  repaired  or  rebuilt. 


No.  64. — Teacher's  Report  of  the  Suspension  of  a  Pupil  to  the  Trustees. 

To  -  — ,  District  Clerk  of  School  District  No.  —     — ,  of 

the  County  of : 

SIR  : — You  are  hereby  notified  that  I  have  this  day  suspended 
from  my  school ,  for  [here  state  the  cause  for  suspension]. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  Teacher. 

• 

NOTE. — The  School  Law  requires  every  suspension  to  be  reported  to  the  Trustees. 


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No.  65. — Order  of  Business  at  a  District  School  Meeting. 

1.  Choose  a  Chairman  and  Secretary. 

2.  Bead  the  notice  calling  the  meeting. 

3.  Eeport  of  District  Clerk. 

4.  Transaction  of  the  business  for  which  the  meeting  was  called, 

as  set  forth  in  the  notices. 

5.  Miscellaneous  business. 

6.  Adjournment. 


No.  66. — Minutes   of  District   School   Meeting  for   the  Election  of 

Trustees. 

Pursuant  to  the  following  notice  [here  copy  the  notice  given],  the 

legal  voters  of  School  District  No. convened  at  the  school 

house  and  selected ,  Chairman,  and , 

Secretary. 

The  Secretary  read  the  notice  of  the  meeting. 

Mr. ,  District  Clerk,  presented  the  annual  report 

of  the  Trustees,  which  was  accepted. 

On  motion  of  Mr. ,  the  meeting  proceeded  to  elect 

a  Trustee  by  ballot  in  the  place  of  Mr.  —  — ,  whose  term 

has  expired.     Mr. received  a  majority  of   all  the 

votes  cast,  and  was  declared  by  the  Chairman  duly  elected  Trustee 
for  the  term  of  three  years. 

The  District  Clerk  stated  that  there  was  a  vacancy  in  the  Board 

on  account  of  the  expiration  of  the  term  of  appointment  of   Mr. 

— ,  who,  during   the  past  year,  had   been  appointed 

Trustee  by  the  County  Superintendent  to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by 

the  resignation  of  Mr. .     The  meeting  again  proceeded 

to  ballot  and  Mr. was  elected  Trustee  for  the  unex- 

pired  term  of  Mr. . 

On  motion  of  Mr. the  meeting  adjourned. 

;  Secretary. 


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No.  67. — Minutes  of  Trustee  Meeting. 

Pursuant  to  notice  given  to  each  member,  the  Board  of  Trustees 
of  District  No.  1,  met  in  the  school  house  on  Monday  evening, 
January  3,  1881.  There  were  present,  Messrs.  James  Fisk,  Henry 
Jones,  and  Alpheus  Taylor. 

Henry  Jones  presided. 

The  applications  of  H.  W.  Clark,  Edward  Davis,  and  E.  H. 
Long  for  the  position  of  teacher  in  our  public  school  were  received. 

After  considerable  discussion  relative  to  the  qualifications  of  each, 
the  position  was  awarded  to  Edward  Davis  at  a  salary  of  one  hun- 
dred dollars  per  month. 

The  District  Clerk  was  instructed  to  inform  Mr.  Davis  of  his 
election,  and  request  him  to  enter  upon  his  duties  on  Monday,  Jan- 
uary 10,  1881. 

The  following  bills  were  presented  by  the  District  Clerk,  and 
ordered  paid  out  of  the  fijnds  raised  by  district  tax : 

E.  H.  Jackson,  four  tons  of  coal,  @  $5.00  .         .     $20  00 

W.  J.  Hopkins,  one  cord  of  wood, 8  00 

Jane  Gibson,  cleaning  school  house,    .         .         .         .         5  00 

It  was  ordered  that  the  District  Clerk  procure  two  slate  black- 
boards, each  three  feet  by  four  feet,  for  the  use  of  the  school. 

Adjourned. 

ALPHEUS  TAYLOR,  District  Clerk. 


No.  68. — Certificate  to  be  attached  to  proceedings  of  a  District  Meeting 
by  the  person  acting  as  Secretary. 

I  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a  correct  and  complete 
record  of  the  proceedings  of  [the  annual  or  special  school  meeting, 

as  the  case  may  be],  held  in  School  District  No.  ,  in  the 

County  of ,  on  the day  of  — : ,  18 . 

-,  Secretary. 

NOTE. — When  the  District  Clerk  is  absent,  or  when  he  does  not  act  as  Secretary  of 
the  school  meeting,  the  above  certificate  should  be  attached  to  the  account  of  the 
proceedings  before  it  is  delivered  to  said  Clerk. 


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No.  69. — Minutes  of  District  School  Meeting  for  raising  District  Tax. 

-  N.  J., -,  18-  -. 

Pursuant  to  the  following  notice  [here  copy  the  notice  given],  the 

legal  voters  of  School  District  No.  ,  convened  at  the  school 

house; was  elected  Chairman  and 

Secretary  of  the  meeting. 

The  Chairman  stated  the  object  of  the  meeting  and  read  the  notice 
which  had  been  given. 

Mr.  moved  that  a  district  school  tax  of  three 

hundred   dollars  be  voted  for  the  purpose  of  maintaining   a   free 

school  ten  months  during  the  year.     Mr. moved  to 

amend  by  striking  out  "  three  hundred  "  and  inserting  "  four  hun- 
dred," which  was  agreed  to,  and  the  motion  as  amended  was  decided 

in  the  affirmative ;   voting  in  the  affirmative,  and 

: —  in  the  negative. 

Mr. moved  that  a  distriet  school  tax  of  one  hun- 
dred dollars  be  voted  for  the  purpose  of  painting  the  school  house. 

Mr. moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  "  one  hundred  " 

and  inserting  "  fifty,"  which  motion  was  lost.  The  original  motion 
was  then  agreed  to ;  —  -  voting  in  the  affirmative,  and 
in  the  negative. 

On  motion  of  Mr. — ,  the  meeting  adjourned. 

,  Chairman. 

,  Secretary. 


No.  70. — Minutes  of  District  School  Meeting  Ordering  a  New  School 

House  Erected. 

[Commence  as  in  preceding  form.] 

The  following  business  was  transacted  : 

It  was,  upon  motion,  Resolved,  That  the  comfort  of  the  children 
and  the  best  interest  of  the  District,  demand  the  erection  of  a  new 
school  house. 

It  was  voted  that  D.  S and  P.  V be  appointed  a 


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committee  to  prepare  and  report  a  plan  for  such  new  school  house, 
with  an  estimate  of  the  probable  expense  of  the  same,  and  report 
thereon  at  the  next  meeting. 

It  was  voted  that  when  this  meeting  adjourn  it  adjourn  to  meet 
again  on  the  -  -  day  of  —  — ,  18 ,  at  -  -  o'clock  p.  M. 

The  Trustees  were  directed  to  give  the  required  ten  days'  notice 
of  the  adjourned  meeting,  and  to  set  forth  that  the  object  of  said 
meeting  would  be  the  consideration  of  the  report  of  the  committee 
in  relation  to  the  new  school  house  and  the  ordering  of  the  necessary 
district  tax  for  the  erection  of  the  same. 

On  motion  the  meeting  adjourned,  etc. 


ADJOURNED   MEETING. 

[Commence  in  a  manner  similar  to  No.  69.] 

D.  S and  P.  V ,  the  committee  appointed  therefor, 

made  their  report  of  a  plan  for  a  school  house,  together  with  an 
estimate  of  the  expense  of  construction,  which  report  was  accepted 
and  ordered  to  be  recorded,  and  is  in  the  words  and  figures  following  : 

[Here  insert  report.] 

After  consideration  and  discussion  of  said  report,  it  was  voted  that 
the  same  be  adopted,  and  that  the  Trustees  be  directed  to  proceed  in 
the  erection  of  a  house  in  accordance  with  such  plan. 

It  was  voted  that  a  district  tax  of dollars  be  assessed  and 

collected  to  defray  the  expense  of  such  school  house, voting 

in  the  affirmative,  and  -  in  the  negative. 

NOTE. — The  foregoing  form  of  minutes  are  given  for  the  inexperienced.  Those  who 
are  familiar  with  such  duties  may  adopt  or  vary  them  as  may  seem  best.  The  essen- 
tial point  is,  to  have  the  proceedings  of  district  meetings  accurately  recorded.  Much 
depends  upon  the  minutes  of  these  meetings,  and  hence  they  should  be  correctly  kept 
and  carefully  preserved. 


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No.  71. — Minutes  of  District  School  Meeting,  Ordering  the  Bonding 

of  the  District. 

Pursuant  to  the  following  notice  [here  copy  the  notice  given],  the 

legal  voters  of  School  District  No. ,  of  the  County  of  , 

convened  at  the  school  house. was  elected  Chair- 
man, and  —  — ,  Secretary  of  the  meeting. 

The  Chairman  stated  the  object  of  the  meeting,  and  read  the 
notice  that  had  been  given. 

The  plans  for  a  brick  school  house  were  submitted  and  explained 

by  the  Trustees,  as  authorized  at  a  meeting  held , 

18 .  The  Trustees  stated  that  the  probable  cost  of  the  building 

would  be  four  thousand  dollars,  and  that  five  hundred  dollars  would 
be  required  to  furnish  the  same,  and  to  fence  and  grade  the  grounds. 

The  Trustees  further  stated  that  the  lot,  containing  half-an-acre 

of  ground,  belonging  to ,  and  situated  on  the  corner 

of and streets,  could  be  purchased  for  five  hundred 

dollars.  This,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Trustees,  was  considered  a 
desirable  site  for  the  new  building. 

On  motion  of ,  the  following  resolutions  were  adopted : 

1.  Resolved,  That  the  lot  for  school  purposes,  recommended  by 
the  Trustees,  be  purchased. 

2.  Resolved,  That  a  school  house  be  erected  thereon,  in  accord- 
ance with  the  plans  and  specifications  submitted. 

3.  Resolved,  That  for  the  purpose  of  securing  the  money  needed 
to  purchase  the  lot,  and  to  fence  the  same,  and  to  erect  and  furnish 
the  school  house,  the  sum  of  five  thousand  dollars   be  raised  by 
issuing  five  bonds  of  the  District,  in  the  corporate  name  of  the  Dis- 
trict, in  denominations  of  one  thousand  dollars  each. 

4.  Resolved,  That  one  bond  shall  be  issued  for  one  year  ;  one  for 
two  years ;  one  for  three  years ;  one  for  four  years,  and  one  for  five 
years,  and  that  each  year,  until  the  last  bond  is  paid,  a  tax  shall  be 
levied,  according  to  law,  on  the  property  and  the  inhabitants  of  the 
District,  sufficient  to  pay  the  bond   maturing,  together  with  the 
accrued  interest  on  all  those  then  outstanding. 

5.  Resolved,  That  the  Trustees  be  empowered  to  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  the  foregoing  resolutions. 

The  vote  on  the  resolutions  stood  in  the  affirmative,  and 

in  the  negative. 


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No.  72. — Report  of  Non-Attendance  of  Children  at  School. 

To  -  ,  Township  Collector : 

You  are  hereby  notified  that  the  following  children,  between  eight 
and  fourteen  years  of  age,  residing  in  this  District,  have  not  attended 
school  during  the  past  year  the  time  required  by  the  act  relative  to 
the  attendance  of  children  at  school,  approved  April  9bh,  1875 : 

has  attended  but months. 


You  are  requested  to  impose  the  penalty  and  to  collect  the  fine,  as 
provided  in  said  act. 

,  District  Clerk  of  District  No. , 

County,  N.  J. 

NOTE. — In  the  cities  the  above  notice  is  to  be  sent,  by  some  person  designated  by  the 
Board  of  Education,  to  the  City  Treasurer. 


No.  73. — Duties  of  Township  Collector. 

1.  To  notify  the  County  Superintendent  of  the  amount  of  town- 
ehip  school  tax  ordered,  and  the  amount  of  interest  on   surplus 
revenue.     [Form  18.] 

2.  To  collect  all  township  and  district  school  taxes. 

3.  To  recerve  and  hold  in  trust  all  school  moneys,  and  to  pay  out 
"the  same  only  upon   orders  drawn  in  accordance  with  forms   11 
And  12. 

4.  To  keep,  in  a  book  prepared  for  the  purpose,  an  account  with 
-each  School  District.     [Form  37.] 

5.  To  make  settlement  with  the  Township  Committee.    [Form  20.] 

6.  To  transmit  copies  of  the  settlement  made  with  the  Township 
Oommittee  to  the  County  Superintendent  and  to  the  Clerk  of  the 
Township.     [Form  20.] 


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No.  74. — Duties  of  District  Clerk. 

1.  To  prepare  and  to  post 

Notices  for  annual  district  meeting,  [Form  49.] 

Notices  for  special  district  meeting,  [Form  50.] 

and  Notices  for  Trustee  election,  [Form  44.] 

2.  To  prepare  and  to  deliver  notices  for  meetings  of  the  Board  of 
Trustees.     [Form  45.] 

3.  To  act  as  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees.     [Form  67.] 

4.  To  record,  in  a  book  provided  for  that  purpose,  all  the  proceed- 
ings of  trustee  meetings  and  district  meetings.     [Forms  Nos.  66,  67, 
69  and  70.] 

5.  To  keep  an  account  of  the  finances  of  the  District  in  a  manner 
similar  to  that  shown  in  Form  37. 

6.  To  pay  out  all  moneys  by  issuing  orders  on  the  Township  Col- 
lector.    [Forms  11  and  12.] 

7.  To  make  a  financial  report 

To  County  Superintendent,  [Form  13.] 

To  Township  Committee.  [Form  14.] 

and  To  annual  district  meeting,  [Form  15.] 

8.  To  make  a  report  of  the  doings  of  the  Trustees  for  the  year  to 
the  annual  district  meeting  for  the  election  of  Trustees.    [Form  16.] 

9.  To  take  the  District  census. 

10.  To  prepare  and  to  forward  the  annual  report  to  the  County 
Superintendent. 

11.  To  notify  County  Superintendent  and  Township  Assessor  of 
the  amount  of  district  school  tax  ordered.     [Forms  17  and  52.] 

12.  To  notify  County  Superintendent  of  the  election  of  Trustees. 
[Form  46.] 

13.  To  report  the  non-attendance  of  children  at  school.  [Form  72.] 

14.  To  attend  the  meetings  of  the  "  Township  Board  of  Trustees  " 
when  convened  by  the  County  Superintendent. 

15.  To  superintend  repairs  of  buildings  ;  to  buy  fuel,  crayons,  and 
such  other  articles  as  the  Trustees  may  direct. 

16.  To  deliver  to  his  successor  all  records  and  papers  belonging 
to  the  District. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  93 

No.  75. — Form  of  Contract  between  District  and  Teacher. 

It  is  hereby  agreed  between  "The  Trustees  of  School  District 

No.  -       — ,  in   the  County  of  /'  and  ,  a   qualified 

teacher,  possessing  a  license  in  full  force  and  effect,  that  the  said 
—  is  to  teach  the  public  school  of  said  District  for  a  term  [here 
insert  the  time],  for  the  sum  of dollars  per  month,  commenc- 
ing on  the  —   —  day  of  ,  18 ,  and  for  such  services, 

properly  rendered,  the  said  Trustees  are  to  pay  the  said  - 
monthly,  the  amount  that  may  be  due,  according  to  this  contract. 

Dated  this day  of ,  18 . 

,  1  Trustees  of  School  District 

,  >    No. ,  in  the  County 

J     of 

,  Teacher. 

NOTE. — In  case  the  Teacher  is  employed  in  a  Graded  School,  the  particular  depart- 
ment for  which  he  is  engaged  should  be  specified  in  the  contract. 


No.  76. — Form  of  a  Lease. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  A.  B.,  of  the  Township  of 

— ,  in  the  County  of  -       — ,  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  of  the 

first  part,  for  the  consideration  herein  mentioned,  does  hereby  lease 

unto  "The  Trustees  of  School  District  No. ,  in  the  County  of 

— ,"  in  the  State  aforesaid,  party  of  the  second  part,  and  their 
assigns,  the  following  described  parcel  of  land : 

[here  insert  description  of  land.] 

Together  with  all  the  privileges  and  appurtenances  thereunto  belong- 
ing: To  have  and  to  hold  the  same  for  and  during  the  term  of 

years  from  the  day  of ,  A.  D.  18 ;  and 

the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  for  themselves  and  assigns,  do 
covenant  and  agree  to  pay  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  for  said 
premises,  the  annual  rent  of  —  —  dollars. 

In  testimony  whereof,  the  said  parties  have  hereunto  set  their 

hands  and  seals,  this  -         -  day  of  —  — ,  18 . 

A.  B.,  Lessor. 
C.  D.,  ]  Trustees    of    School    District 

E.  F.,  >     No. ,  in  the  County  of 

G.  H.,  j          ,  State  of  New  Jersey. 


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No.  77.— Form  of  a  Deed  of  a  School  House  Site. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  A.  B.,  [and  C.  B.y  his  wifer 

if  married,]  in  the  Township  of ,  in  the  County  of ,  in 

the  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  for  and  in  consid- 
eration of  the  sum  of dollars,  to  them  in  hand  paid  by  "  The 

Trustees  of  School  District  No. ,  in  the  County  of ,"" 

and  State  aforesaid,  party  of  the  second  part,  the  receipt  whereof  is 
hereby  acknowledged,  do  hereby  grant,  bargain,  sell,  and  convey  to- 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and  their  assigns,  the  following 
described  piece  of  land,  namely  : 

[here  insert  description  of  land.] 

Together  with  all  the  privileges  and  appurtenances  thereunto  belong- 
ing :  To  have  and  to  hold  the  same  to  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part,  and  their  assigns  forever ;  and  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,, 
for  themselves,  their  heirs,  executors  and  administrators,  do  covenant, 
bargain  and  agree,  to  and  with  the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  and 
their  assigns,  that- at  the  time  of  the  ensealing  and  delivery  of  these- 
presents,  they  are  well  seized  of  the  premises  above  conveyed,  as  of 
a  good,  sure,  perfect,  absolute  and  indefeasible  estate  of  inheritance- 
in  the  law  in  fee  simple,  and  that  the  said  lands  and  premises  are 
free  from  all  incumbrances  whatsoever ;  and  that  the  above  bargained 
premises,  in  the  quiet  and  peaceable  possession  of  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part  and  their  assigns,  against  all  and  every  person  or 
persons  lawfully  claiming  or  to  claim,  the  whole  or  any  part  thereof, 
the  said  party  of  the  first  part  will  forever  warrant  and  defend. 

In  witness  whereof,  the  said  A.  B.  and  C.  B.,  his  wife,  party  of 
the  first  part,  have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  seals,  this  - 
day  of ,  A.  D.  18 . 

SIGNED,  SEALED  AND  DELIVERED  ~|  A.  B.       [SEAL.] 

IN  PRESENCE  OF  C.   B.       [SEAL.] 

E.  F.  j 

NOTE. — Such  deed  should  be  duly  acknowledged  before  a  judge,  commissioner  of 
deeds,  master  in  chancery,  or  other  officer  authorized  by  law  to  take  such  acknowl- 
edgment, and  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk.  The  bond  and  mortgage 
given  by  the  Trustees  to  secure  payment  of  part  of  purchase  money  may  be  in  the 
usual  forms,  and  for  the  execution  of  deeds,  mortgages  and  bonds,  each  District  should 
have  a  corporate  seal.  Notes  given  for  borrowed  money  should  be  in  the  name  of  the- 
District  and  signed  by  all  the  Trustees  as  such. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  95 

No.  78. — Form  of  Contract  for  Building  a  School  House. 

Contract  made  and  entered  into  between  A.  B.,  of  the  County  of 

,  State  of  New  Jersey,  and  "  The  Trustees  of  School  District 

No. ,  in  the  County  of ,"  State  of  New  Jersey. 

In  consideration  of  the  sura  of  one  dollar  in  hand  paid,  the  receipt 

whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  of  the  further  sum  of 

dollars,  to  be  paid  as  hereinafter  specified,  the  said  A.  B.  agrees  to 
build  a  frame  school  house  and  to  furnish  the  materials  therefor, 
according  to  the  plan  and  specifications  for  the  erection  of  said  house 
hereto  appended,  at  such  point  in  said  District  as  the  said  Trustees 
may  designate.  The  said  house  is  to  be  built  of  the  best  material, 
in  a  substantial,  workmanlike  manner ;  and  is  to  be  completed  and 
delivered  to  said  Trustees,  or  their  successors  in  office,  free  from  any 

lien  for  work  done  or  materials  furnished,  by  the day  of 

— ,  18 ;  and  in  case  the  said  house  is  not  finished  in  the 

time  herein  specified,  the  s^id  A.  B.  shall  forfeit  and  pay  to  the  said 
Trustees,  or  their  successors  in  office,  for  the  use  of  said  District,  the 

sum  of dollars,  and  shall  also  be  liable  for  all  damages  that 

may  result  to  said  District  in  consequence  of  such  failure,  and  said 
Trustees  may  finish  the  building  and  charge  the  cost  of  the  same  to- 
the  said  A.  B. 

The  said  Trustees,  or  their  successors  in  office,  in  behalf  of  said 
District,  hereby  agree  to  pay  the  said  A.  B.  the.  sum  of  dol- 
lars when  the  foundation  of  said  house  is  finished ;  and  the  further 
sum  of  -  -  dollars  when  the  building  is  ready  for  the  roof;  and 

the  remaining  sum  of dollars  when  the  said  house  is  finished 

and  delivered,  as  herein  stipulated. 

It  is  further  agreed  that  this  contract  shall  not  be  sub-let,  trans- 
ferred or  assigned,  without  the  consent  of  both  parties. 

Witness  our  hands  this day  of ,  18 . 

A.  B.,  Contractor, 

C.  D.,  E.  F.  and  G.  H.,  Trustees. 

NOTE. — In  building  a  school  house,  it  is  all  important  to  secure  a  plan  of  the  build- 
ing, with  full  specifications  as  to  its  dimensions,  style  of  architecture,  number  and  size 
of  the  windows  and  doors,  quality  of  the  materials  to  be  used;  what  kind  of  roof; 
number  of  coats  of  paint;  of  what  material  the  foundation  shall  be  constructed;  its 
depth  below,  and  its  height  above  the  suriace  of  the  ground  ;  the  number  and  style  of 
chimneys  and  flues ;  the  provisions  for  ventilation ;  the  number  of  coats  of  plastering 
and  style  of  finish,  and  all  other  items  in  detail  that  may  be  deemed  necessary.  The 
plan  and  specifications  should  be  attached  to  the  contract,  and  the  whole  filed  with 
the  District  Clerk.  Before  the  building  is  commenced,  the  contract  should  be  filed  in 
the  office  of  the  County  Clerk  to  prevent  liens. 


96  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  79. — Bond  to  be  Issued  for  Loan  from  School  Fund. 

No.  -   — .  Bonds  of  School  District  No. . 

County,  N.  J. 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  "  The  Trustees  of  School 

District  No. ,  in  the  County  of ,"  in  the  State  of  New 

Jersey,  are  justly  indebted  unto  — ,  or  bearer,  in  the 

sum  of dollars,  lawful  money  of  the  United  States  of  America, 

to  be  paid  to  the  said ,  or  bearer,  on  the day 

of ,  18 ,  at  the Bank, ,  N.  J.,  with  interest 

therefor  from  the  date  hereof,  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent,  per  annum, 

payable  semi-annually,  on  the days  of and in 

every  year,  at  the  bank  aforesaid,  on  the  presentation  of  the  annexed 
coupons,  as  they  severally  become  due. 

This  is  one  of  a  series  of  coupon  bonds  of  dollars  each, 

issued  by  the  Trustees  of  said  School  District,  amounting  in  the 

aggregate  to dollars,  numbered  from* to ,  both  inclusive ; 

and  the  said  bonds  are  issued  for  money  borrowed  by  said  Trustees 
for  the  purpose  of  building  a  school  house  in  said  School  District, 
pursuant  to  the  statute  entitled  "  An  Act  to  Establish  a  System  of 
Public  Instruction,"  approved  March  27th,  1874,  and  by  the  consent 
of  the  inhabitants  of  said  District  lawfully  given,  at  a  meeting  law- 
fully held  on  -  — ,  18 . 

In  witness  whereof,  on  the  day  of ,  in  the  year 

eighteen  hundred  and ,  this  bond  is  signed  by  the  Trustees  of 

said  District,  and  attested  by  the  Clerk,  under  the  seal  of  said  Dis- 
trict.   , 


Attest ,  District  Clerk.  Trustees. 

[Form  of  Coupon  to  be  attached  to  the  above  Bond.} 

School  District  No.  -  — ,  County  of ,  N.  J. 

SCHOOL   HOUSE   LOAN. 

Interest  warrant  for  —     —  dollars,  payable  at  the Bank, 

,  N.  J.,  to  bearer, /for  six  months'  interest  on 

Bond  No.  . 

,  D.  C. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  97 

No.  80. — Application  for  Loan  from  School  Fund. 

To  "The  Trustees  for  the  Support  of  Public  Schools,"  of  the  State 
of  New  Jersey : 

The  "  Trustees  of  School  District  N/umber ,  in  the  County 

of ,"  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  ask  to  borrow  of  "  The 

Trustees  for  the  support  of  Public  Schools,"  the  sum  of dol- 
lars, for  the  purpose  of  building  a  school  house  in  the  aforesaid  Dis- 
trict; and  offer  as  security  for  said  loan  the  coupon  bonds  of  said 
District,  to  the  amount,  at  par,  of  said  loan.  Said  loan  and  bonds 
were  authorized  by  the  inhabitants  of  said  District  when  met,  upon 
due  and  legal  notice  for  that  purpose,  on  the  Tuesday  of  the  week 
following  the  annual  town  meeting,  in  the  Township  in  which  said 
District  is  situate,  in  the  year  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 

eighty  .      The    principal   of   said   loan  is   to  be  repaid   in 

instalments  of  dollars  a  year;    the  first  instalment  to  be 

paid  on  the day  of ,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 

eighty ,  and  then  yearly  thereafter,  with  interest  from  date, 

at  the  rate  of  six  per  centum,  according  to  the  terms  aforesaid. 

Principal  and  interest  payable  at  ;  and  the  bonds  hereby 

offered  are  of  the  denomination  of  $ each,  and  are  numbered 

from  one  to both  inclusive. 

We  submit  herewith  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  had  at  said  meet- 
ing of  said  inhabitants,  duly  verified ;  and  a  copy  of  the  notice  of 
said  meeting,  with  an  affidavit  showing  when  and  where  said  notice 
was  put  up. 

Dated  -       — ,  —    — ,  N.  J., ,  18 . 

,  D.  C.  1  Trustees  of  School  District 

,  >     Number  ,  in  the 

,  j      County  of ,  N.  J. 

NOTE. — The  above  application  should  be  sent  to  the  Secretary  of  State,  who  is 
ex  officio  Secretary  of  me  Board  of  Trustees. 


98  BLANKS  AND  FORMS 

No.  81. — Directions  given  to  Candidates  for  Certificates  before  being 

Examined. 

1.  Write  your  name  and   the  subject  of  the  examination,  dis- 
tinctly, at  the  top  of  each  page. 

2.  You  need  not  copy  the  questions  upon  the  paper,  but  be  careful 
to  number  each  answer  to  correspond  with  the  question. 

3.  Write  only  on  one  side  of  the  paper,  and  do  not  write  to  the 
left  of  the  red  marginal  line. 

4.  If  unable  to  answer  any  question,  write  its  proper  number, 
and  opposite  the  same  write,  "  I  cannot  answer." 

5.  In  answering  questions  in  Arithmetic,  Algebra,  etc.,  give  the 
work  as  well  as  the  answer. 

6.  After  beginning  a  set  of  questions,  do  not  leave  the  room 
without  the  permission  of  the  examiner  in  charge,  until  that  exer- 
cise is  completed. 

7.  During  the  examination,  avoid,  with  the  utmost  strictness,  all 
communication  with   other  candidates,  with  visitors,  or  with   any 
one  else,  except  the  examiners,  whether  by  talking,  signs,  notes  or 
otherwise.     Any  violation  of  this  rule  will  cause  your  exercise  to  be 
rejected. 

8.  Referring  to  text  books,  or  to  written  or  printed  abstracts,  or 
memoranda  of  any  kind  connected  with  the  subject  of  examination, 
or  having  such  book,  abstract  or  memoranda  in  your  desk  or  about 
your  person,  will  cause  your  exercise  to  be  rejected. 

9.  As  soon  as  one  exercise  is  finished,  hand  it  to  the  examiner  in 
attendance  before  beginning  another. 

10.  Do  not  fold  the  paper  containing  your  answers,  and  do  not 
tear  off  any  portion  of  the  sheet  that  may  remain  after  you  have 
finished  a  set  of  questions,  but  leave  the  sheet  whole,  as  the  paper 
will  be  preserved. 

11.  A  special  average  will  be  given  for  correctness  in  Orthog- 
raphy  and   Composition,    and   for   legibility,    order,   neatness   and 
general  appearance  of  the  examination  papers. 

12.  Be  careful  to  preserve  this  card  of  directions  and  the  ques- 
tions.    They  will  both  be  called  for  at  the  close  of  the  examination. 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  99 

No.  82. — Calendar  for  School  Elections  and  Duties. 

1.  State  Board  of  Education — Meets  on  the  first  Thursdays  of 
February   and    November,   and    on    the    last   Thursday   of    June, 
annually. 

2.  Trustees  of  the  School  Fund — Meet  on  the  first  Monday  in 
April,  annually,  and  at  other  times  when  called   together  by  the 
•Governor. 

3.  State  Board  of  Examiners — Meets  on  the  Mondays  preceding 
the  first  Thursday  of  February  and   the   last  Thursday  of  June, 
annually. 

4.  County  Boards  of  Examiners — Meet  on  the  last  Saturday  of 
February,  May,  November,  and  the  last  Friday  of  August,  annually. 

5.  State  Association  of  School  Superintendents — Meets  at  the  call 
of  the  State  Superintendent. 

6.  School  Trustees — Elected  on  the  first  day  of  July,  annually, 
except  when  the  first  falls  on  Sunday,  when  the  election  is  held  on 
the  second  day  of  July,  and  should  meet  on  the  first  Tuesday  after 
the  first  Monday  in  March,  June,  September  and  December,  and 
oftener  if  necessary. 

7.  District  Clerks — Elected  within  ten  days  after  the  annual  meet- 
ing for  the  election  of  Trustees,  annually. 

8.  Township  Boards  of   Trustees — Meet  semi-annually,  at  such 
times  and  places  as  the  County  Superintendent  may  appoint. 

9.  District  Meetings  for  Voting  District  Tax — Held  on  the  Tues- 
day of  the  week  following  town  meeting,  annually,  or  at  the  call  of 
the  Trustees. 

10.  Report  of  the  State  Board  of  Education  to  the  Governor — On 
or  before  the  tenth  of  November,,  annually. 

11.  Report  of  the  State  Superintendent  to  the  State  Board  of  Edu- 
cation— On  the  first  Thursday  in  November,  annually. 

12.  Report  of  County  Superintendents  to  the  State  Superintend- 
ent— On  or  before  the  first  of  October,  annually. 

13.  Report  of  District  Clerks  to  County  Superintendent — On  or 
before  the  first  of  September,  annually. 

14.  Report  of  Teachers  to  Trustees — At  the  close  of  each  quar- 
ter's teaching. 

15.  Monthly  Reports  by  County  Superintendents — To  the  State 
Superintendent  on  the  first  Monday  of  each  month. 


100    BLANKS  AND  FORMS  FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS. 

•  16.  Financial  Statement  of  Township  Collector  to  Township  Com- 
mittee and  County  /Superintendent — On  or  before  the  first  of  Sep- 
tember, annually. 

17.  Financial  Statement  of  District  Clerks  to  Township  Commit- 
tee— On  or  before  the  first  of  September,  annually. 

18.  Financial  Statement  of  District  Clerks  to  the  County  Super- 
intendent— On  or  before  the  first  of  September,  annually. 

19.  Assessor  makes  Returns  to  the  Collector — Within  fifteen  days 
after  the  first  Monday  in  September,  annually. 

20.  Township  and  District  School  Taxes — Collected  and  due  the 
Trustees  by  the  first  of  December,  annually. 

21.  District  Census — Taken  between  the  first  and  the  twentieth 
days  of  August,  annually. 

22.  Apportionment  of  State  Appropriation  to  the  Counties — Made 
by  the  Slate  Superintendent,  on  or  before  the  first  Monday  in  April, 
annually. 

23.  Apportionment  of  State  Appropriation  and  Township  School 
Taxes  to  the  Districts — Made  by  the  County  Superintendent  on  or 
before  the  first  of  May,  annually. 

24.  Copy  of  Apportionment — Made  by  the  County  Superintend- 
ent, and  furnished  to  each  Township  Collector  and  District  Clerk 
within  twenty  days  after  the  apportionment  is  made. 

25.  State  Appropriation— One   hundred    thousand   dollars   paid 
in  November,  and  the  State  school  tax  in  the  month  of  January 
following. 

26.  Visitation   of  Schools — Each   school  visited  by  the  County 
Superintendent  twice  every  year. 

27.  Agricultural   College — Candidates   examined  by  the  County 
Superintendents  at  the  quarterly  examination  on   the  last  Friday 
in  August,  annually. 

28.  /School  Holidays — Christmas  day,  first  day  of  January,  fourth 
day  of  July,  and  such  days  of  fasting  or  thanksgiving  as  may  be 
appointed  by  the  President  of  the  United  States,  or  by  the  Governor 
of  this  State. 

29.  School  Year — Commences  on  the  first  of  September,  and  ends 
on  the  thirty-first  day  of  August. 

30.  Fiscal   Year — The  school  fiscal  year  of  the  State  coincides 
with  the  school  year. 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


FOR   THE 


Government  of  School  Officers. 

Prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of  Education  in  conformity  with  the  act 
entitled  "An  act  to  establish  a  system  of  Public  Instruction  "  (Sec. 
2,  Clause  1). 


I. — COUNTY   BOARD   OF   EXAMINERS. 

1.  The  County  Superintendent,  together  with  those  whom  he  may 
appoint  as  County  Examiners,  will  hold  four  stated  meetings  for  the 
examination  of  teachers   during  each  year,  in  such  places  in  the 
county  as  are  most  convenient  of  access  to  the  teachers.     The  first 
examination  will  be  held  on  the  last  Saturday  in  February ;    the 
second  on  the  last  Saturday  in  May ;  the  third  on  the  last  Friday 
in  August;  and  the  fourth  on  the  last  Saturday  in  November. 

2.  He  will  issue  certificates  of  three  grades,  to  be  called,  respect- 
ively, First,  Second  and  Third  Grade  County  Certificates. 

3.  Candidates  for  the  Third  Grade  County  Certificate  are  to  be 
not  less  than  sixteen  years  old.     No  experience  in  teaching  will  be 
required.     Applicants  for  a  Third  Grade  Certificate  will  be  exam- 
ined   in    Orthography,   Reading,    Writing,    Geography,    Practical 
Arithmetic  and  English  Grammar.     The  license  will  continue  in 
force  for  one  year  from  date. 

4.  Candidates  for  the  /Second  Grade  County  Certificate  are  to  be 
not  less  than  seventeen  years  old,  with  an  experience  in  teaching  of 
not  less  than  one  year.     The  examination  will  be  the  same  as  that 
for  the  Third  Grade  Certificate,  with  the  addition  of  the  History  of 
the  United  States,  Book-keeping,  and  Theory  and  Practice  of  Teach- 
ing.    The  license  will  continue  in  force  for  three  years  from  date. 

(101) 


102  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 

5.  Candidates  for  the  First  Grade  County  Certificate  are  to  be  not 
less  than  eighteen  years  old,  with  an  experience  in  teaching  of  not 
less  than  two  years.     The  examination  will  be  the  same  as  that  for 
the   Second  Grade   Certificate,   with   the   addition   of  Physiology, 
Natural  Philosophy,  English  Composition,  Algebra,  the  Constitution 
of  the  United  States,  and  the  School  Law  of  New  Jersey.     The 
license  will  remain  in  force  for  five  years  from  date. 

6.  Applicants  for  employment  as  special  teachers  to  give  instruction 
in  any  of  the  subjects  not  prescribed  in  the  certificates  granted  by 
the  State  or  County  Boards  of  Examiners,  may  be  examined  by  the 
Board  of  Examiners  in  such  subjects,  who,  when  satisfied  of  their 
fitness  to  teach  in  any  of  the  branches  referred  to,  may  issue  special 
certificates  to  said  applicants.     Such  certificates  shall  remain  in  force- 
three  years. 

7.  A  new  set  of  questions  will  be  prepared  for  each  County  Exam- 
ination, under  the  direction  of  the  State  Superintendent,  and  tea 
questions  will  be  given  in  each  study. 


II. — STATE    BOARD   OF   EXAMINERS. 

8.  The  State  Board  of  Examiners  consists  of  the  State  Superin- 
tendent of  Public  Instruction  and  the  Principal  of  the  State  Normal 
School. 

9.  This  Board  will  grant  certificates  of  three  grades,  to  be  called 
respectively,  First,  Second  and  Third  Grade  State  Certificates,  the 
third  or  lowest  grade  ranking  one  degree  above  the  highest  grade 
issued  by  County  Board  of  Examiners. 

10.  Candidates  for  the  Third  Grade  State  Certificate  are   to  be 
not  less  than  nineteen  years  old.     They  will  be  examined  in  the 
following  branches,  to  wit :  Spelling,  Reading,  Penmanship,  Book- 
keeping, Geography,  English  Grammar,  Arithmetic,  Algebra,  Geom- 
etry, Trigonometry,  History  and  Constitution  of  the  United  States, 
Natural  Philosophy,  Chemistry,  Geology,  Botany,  Physiology,  Theory 
and  Practice  of  Teaching,  and  the  School  Law  of  New  Jersey.     The 
license  will  remain  in  force  for  seven  years  from  date. 

11.  Candidates  for  the  Second  Grade  State  Certificate  are  to  be 
not  less  than  twenty-one  years  of  age,  with  an  experience  in  teaching 
of  not  less  than  two  years.     The  examination  will  be  the  same  as 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  103 

that  required  for  a  Third  Grade  Certificate.     The  license  will  remain 
in  force  for  ten  years  from  date. 

12.  Candidates  for  the  First  Grade  State  Certificate  are  to  be  not 
less  than  twenty-five  years  old,  with  an  experience  in  teaching  of 
not  less  than  four  years.     The  examination  will  be  the  same  as  that 
required  for  the  Second  or  Third  Grade  Certificate,  with  the  addi- 
tion of  any  two  of  the  following  works  that  each  candidate  may 
choose,  namely :  Hart's  In  the  School  Room,  Well's  Graded  Schools, 
Abbott's  Teacher,  Barnard's  American  Pedagogy,  Barnard's  Ameri- 
can Normal  Schools,  Herbert  Spencer's  Education,  Wickersham's 
Methods  of  Instruction,  Wickersham's  School  Economy,  Russel's 
Normal  Training,  Jewell's  School  Government,  Emerson  and  Potter's 
School  and  Schoolmaster,  Sheldon's  Elementary  Instruction,  Ogden's 
Science  of  Teaching,   Northend's  Teacher's  Assistant,  Northend's 
Teacher  and  Parent,  Sewell's  Principles  of  Education,  and  Burton's 
Culture  of  the  Observing  Faculties.    Each  candidate  will  be  required 
to  draw  up  a  plan  for  organizing  the  schools  of  some  large  city.   The 
license  will  be  good  for  life. 

13.  All  teachers  who,  in   the  judgment  of  the   State  Board  of 
Examiners,  and  of  the  local  School  Superintendent,  have  been  suc- 
cessful principals  of  a  graded  school  or  schools  of  several  grades,  or 
of  a  city  high  school,  for  a  period  of  ten  years  or  more,  shall  receive 
a  First  Grade  State  Certificate  without  examination.* 

III. — GENERAL  INSTRUCTIONS  RELATING  TO  BOTH  COUNTY  AND  STATE 

CERTIFICATES. 

14.  With   the   exception   of  Reading,    Vocal    and   Instrumental 
Music,  Elocution,  Drawing  and  School  Gymnastics,  all  examinations 
are  to  be  conducted  in  writing. 

15.  Upon  each  County  Teacher's  Certificate  will  be  written  the 
special  average  in  each  study  and  the  general  average,  each  marked 
as  a  percentage  upon  the  scale  of  100. 

16.  A  special  average  will  be  given  for  correctness  in  Orthography 
and  Composition,  and  for  neatness,  order  and  general  appearance  of 
the  Examination  Papers. 

17.  Special  credit  marks  will   be   allowed   for   ability  to   teach 
Music,  Drawing,  Elocution  and  School  Gymnastics. 

*By  graded  school  is  meant  one  having  not  less  than  five  grades  in  charge  of  five  teachers. 


104  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 

18.  No  license  will  be  granted  to  a  teacher  whose  general  average 
falls  below  70,  or  whose  special  average  in  any  one  of  the  studies 
required   for   the   Third   Grade   County   Certificate   shall    be   less 
than  70. 

19.  All  candidates  are  required  to  furnish  testimonials  from  School 
Trustees  or  other  responsible  persons,  as  to  their  moral  character, 
and  as  to  the  time  and  place  in  which  they  have  taught,  and  their 
success  therein. 

20.  The  Second  and  Third  Grade  County  Certificates  will  be  good 
only  for  the  County  in  which  they  are  issued.     The  First  Grade 
County  Certificates,  and  all  State  Certificates,  will  be  good  for  all 
parts  of  the  State. 

21.  All  certificates  will  be  liable  to  be  revoked  for  cause. 

IV. — COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENTS. 

22.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  County  Superintendent  to  visit 
every  school  in  his  County  at  least  twice  in  each  year,  and  oftener  if 
practicable. 

23.  He  shall  note  at  such  visits,  in  a  book  provided  for  the  pur- 
pose, to  be  designated  "  The  Superintendent's  Visiting  Book,"  the 
condition  of  the  school  buildings  and  out-houses,  the  appearance  and 
correctness  of  the  records  kept  in  the  School  Registers,  the  efficiency 
of  the  teachers,  the  character,  record  and  standing  of  the  pupils,  the 
methods  of  instruction,  the  branches  taught,  the  text  books  used,  and 
the  discipline,  government,  and  general  condition  of  each  school; 
and  from  the  notes  thus  taken  he  shall  ascertain  and  report  the  rela- 
tive grade  of  merit  of  each  school. 

24.  He  shall  give  such  directions  in  the  science,  art,  and  methods 
of  teaching,  as  he  may  deem  expedient,  and  shall  be  the  official 
adviser  and  constant  assistant  of  the  school  officers  of  his  county. 
(School  Law,  Sec.  28.) 

25.  He  shall  distribute  promptly  all  reports,  forms,  laws,  circulars 
and  instructions  which  he  may  receive  from,  and  in  accordance  with 
the  directions  of  the  State  Superintendent. 

26.  He  shall  take  care  that  the  decisions  of  the  State  Superin- 
tendent, or  of  the  State  Board  of  Education,  upon  controversies 
relating  to  the  school  laws  of  the  State,  or  to  the  rules  and  regula- 
tions prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of  Education,  be  complied  with 


FOR  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  105 

by  the  parties  concerned ;  and  in  case  such  decisions  are  not  com- 
plied with,  he  shall  inform  the  State  Superintendent  thereof,  and 
state  the  circumstances  connected  therewith.  (School  Law,  Sec.  28.) 

27.  He  shall  carefully  preserve  all  reports  of  school  officers  and 
teachers,  and  all  the  examination  papers  of  teachers  examined  by 
the  County  Board  of  Examiners,  and,  generally,  shall  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  the  law  "  Establishing  a  System  of  Public  Instruction," 
and  the  rules  and  regulations  prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of  Edu- 
cation, and  at  the  close  of  his  official  term  shall  deliver  to  his  suc- 
cessor all  records,  books,  documents,  papers,  and  property  belonging 
to  the  office. 

28.  No  County  Superintendent  shall  act  as  agent  for  any  author, 
publisher  or  bookseller,  nor  directly  or  indirectly  receive  any  gift, 
emolument,  or  reward  for  his  influence  in  recommending  or  procur- 
ing the  use  of  any  book,  or  school  apparatus,  or  furniture  of  any  kind 
whatever,  in  any  public  school ;  and  any  one  who  shall  violate  this 
provision  shall  be  subject  to  removal  from  office. 

29.  He  shall  meet  each  Township  Board  of  Trustees  at  least  twice 
each  year,  which  meetings  shall  be  held  at  such  times  and  places  as 
he  may  appoint.     (School  Law,  Sec.  3 la,  40.) 

30.  He  shall  ascertain  from  the  Township  Collectors,  within  five 
days   after  the  annual   town  meetings,  the  amount   of  school   tax 
ordered  to  be  assessed  in  each  Township,  and  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  May  of  each  year  he  shall  apportion,  according  to  law,  to 
the  several  Townships  and  School  Districts  of  his  County,  all  the 
school  moneys  to  which  they  are  entitled  for  the  following   year, 
whether  received  by  State  appropriation  or  ordered  to  be  assessed 
as  township  school  tax.     (School  Law,  Sec.  23.) 

31.  He  shall  encourage  and  assist  in  the  organization  and  man- 
agement of  County  Institutes,  and  labor  in  every  practicable  way 
to  elevate  the  standard  of  teaching  and  improve  the  condition  of 
tjje  public  schools  in  his  County ;  he,  together  with  the  City  Super- 
intendents, if  any,  of  the  cities  within  his  County,  shall  organize 
annually  a  Teacher's  Institute  in  the  County,  the  time  and  place  for 
holding  the  Institute,  the  instructors,  and  programme  of  exercises 
for  the  same,  shall  be  such  as  the  County  and  City  Superintendents 
may  agree  upon,  and  as  the  State  Superintendent  may  approve. 

32.  He  shall  inquire  and  ascertain  whether  the  boundaries  of  the 
School  Districts  in  his  County  are  definitely  and  plainly  described, 


106  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 

and  shall  keep  in  his  office  a  full  and  correct  transcript  of  such 
boundaries,  a  map  of  which  he  shall  furnish  to  the  State  Superin- 
tendent of  Public  Instruction ;  in  case  the  boundaries  of  any  of  the- 
School  Districts  are  conflicting  or  incorrectly  described,  or  for  any 
good  reasons  should  be  changed,  he  shall,  upon  consultation  with  the 
Trustees  of  the  Districts  concerned,  harmonize,  describe  and  change 
them,  and  make  a  report  of  such  action  to  the  State  Board  of  Edu- 
cation :  and  on  being  ratified  by  said  Board,  the  boundaries  and 
descriptions  so  made  shall  be«the  legal  boundaries  and  descriptions 
of  the  Districts  of  the  County.  (Sec.  24.)  After  the  boundaries  of 
the  Districts  of  any  County  shall  have  been  definitely  determined  by 
the  action  of  the  County  Superintendent  and  the  State  Board  of 
Education,  the  County  Superintendent  shall  proceed  to  renumber 
them  from  number  one  to  a  number  equal  to  the  number  of  Districts 
in  the  County,  inclusive ;  and  no  further  changes  shall  be  made 
unless  the  consent  of  the  State  Board  of  Education  shall  have  been 
first  obtained,  as  is  herein  provided.  (School  Law,  Sec.  38.) 

33.  No  contract  between  a  Board  of  Trustees  and  a  teacher  shall 
at  any  time  be  made  which  will  be  binding  upon  a  succeeding  Board 
for  a  longer  period  than  three  months. 

34.  No  changes  in  the  boundaries  of  Districts,  in  which  District 
taxes  have  been  ordered,  shall  be  made  between  the  times  of  order- 
ing and  assessing  the  same. 

35.  Each  County  Superintendent  shall,  upon  the  first  Monday  in 
each  month,  send  to  the  State  Superintendent  a  brief  report  respect- 
ing the  condition  and  progress  of  education  in  his  County,  and  the- 
work  he  has  performed  in  connection  with  the  duties  of  his  office. 

36.  At  the  close  of  their  official  terms,  or  on  the  vacation  of  their 
office,  by  resignation  or  otherwise,  should  the  same  occur  during  the 
scholastic  year,  all  County  Superintendents  shall  report  to  the  State 
Superintendent  for  the  portion  of  the  year  that  may  have  expired,, 
as  provided  for  in  the  30th  Section  of  the  School  Law,  with  refer- 
ence to  their  annual  reports ;  and  no  order  shall  be  given  for  their 
last  quarter's  salary  until  such  reports  are  received  in  a  manner  sat- 
isfactory to  the  State  Superintendent. 

37.  That  in  case  of  the  failure  of  any  County  Superintendent  to- 
make  his  report  to  the  State  Superintendent  on  the  first  day  of  Sep- 
tember, as  required  by  law,  the  State  Superintendent  shall  not  give 
to  such  County  Superintendent  any  order  for  the  payment  of  salary 


FOE  SCHOOL  OFFICERS.  107 

for  the  quarter  next  succeeding  such  delinquency,  except  by  a  special 
resolution  of  the  State  Board  of  Education  for  this  purpose. 

38.  All  changes  made  in  the  boundaries  of  School  Districts,  against 
which  no  appeals  are  made  in  writing,  may  be  approved  by  the  State 
Superintendent,  as  Secretary  of  the  State  Board. 

39.  County  Superintendents,  on  granting  certificates  at  private 
examinations,  may  grant  them  in  the  usual  form ;  or,  if  they  deem 
it  advisable,  they  may  grant  them  to  be  good  only  until  the  regular 
quarterly  examination  next  succeeding  such  private  examination. 

40.  All  teachers  are  required  to  attend  the  annual  Institute  held 
in  the  County  in  which  they  are  teaching,  except  for  cause  satisfac- 
tory to  the  County  Superintendent,  and  no  deduction  shall  be  made 
by  Trustees  from  the  salary  of  teachers  for  the  time  they  are  in  actual 
attendance  upon  said  Institute. 

41.  No  teacher  shall  be  employed  by  a  Board  of  Trustees  except 
such  as  hold  regular  teachers'  certificates  in  full  force  and  effect  at 
the  time  the  engagement  is  made. 

42.  The  terms  of  the  County   Superintendents,  heretofore   and 
hereafter  appointed,  shall  terminate  with  the  School  Year. 

43.  When  it  is  within  the  knowledge  of  the  State  Superintendent 
that  a  County  Superintendent  is  not  attending  to  the  duties  of  his 
office,  he  shall  withhold  from  such  County  SuperintendentjDrders  for 
his  quarterly  salary  until  the  Board  shall  direct  such  orders  to  be 
drawn. 

44.  Normal  graduates,  who  have  completed  the  two  years'  course, 
shall  be  entitled  to  the  Third  Grade  State  Certificate,  and  those  who 
have  completed  the  three  years'  course  shall  be  entitled  to  the  Second 
Grade  State  Certificate. 


INDEX 


INDEX. 


THE  SCHOOL  LAW. 

AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE.  Page. 

Appointment  to,  section  27 10 

BOARDS  OF  EXAMINERS. 

City  Boards  of,  section  50 19 

County  Boards  of,  section  49 18 

Fees  of  County  Examiners,  section  49.... 18 

Meetings  of  County  Boards  of,  rule  1 101 

State  Board  of,  section  48 18 

BONDS  OF  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS. 

Assessment  for  payment  of,  section  89 34 

Attorney-General  to  approve,  section  88 34 

Authority  to  issue,  section  87 ,. 34 

Borrow  from  School  Fund,  section  70 26 

Coupon  bonds,  shall  be,  section  88 34 

Interest,  rate  of,  section  87 34 

Issued,  for  what  purposes  may  be,  section  87 34 

Lien  upon  entire  District,  section  88 34 

•CERTIFICATES. 

Average  required,  rule  18 104 

Branches  required  for  county,  rules  3,  4  and  5 101,  102 

Branches  required  for  State,  rules  10,  11  and  12 102, 103 

Life  certificate  without  examination,  rule  13 103 

Normal  graduates,  certificates  to,  rule  44 107 

Special  credit  marks,  rules  16  and  17 103 

Special  examinations,  rule  39 107 

Special  teachers,  certificates  for,  rule  6 102 

Teachers  required  to  hold,  section  43 16 

Written  examinations,  rule  14 103 

CITIES. 

Boards  of  Examiners,  section  50 19 

Census,  time  of  taking,  section  36a 13 

City  Superintendents,  powers  of,  section  20 8 

Compensation  for  taking  census,  section  366 13 

Current  expenses,  use  of  appropriation  for,  section  2 40 

(111) 


112  INDEX. 


CITIES—  Continued. 

Exceeding  appropriations,  penalty  for 39 

Incorporated  cities  and  towns  shall  form  but  one  School  District,  section  24..  9 

Modifications  of  appropriations,  section  1 40 

Penalty  for  failure  of  City  Superintendent  to  report,  section  93 35 

Presidents  of  Boards  of  Education,  salary  of 46- 

Reports  of  City  Superintendents,  section  30 .' 10- 

State  Association  of  School  Superintendents,  section  29 10 

COMPULSORY  ATTENDANCE. 

District  Clerk,  to  report  non-attendance,  section  3 37 

Penalty  for  non-attendance,  section  2 37 

Time  children  must  attend  school,  section  1 37 

Township  Collectors  to  collect  fine,  section  3 37 

CONDEMNING  LAND  FOR  SCHOOL  HOUSE. 

Appeal  to  Circuit  Court,  section  5 45 

Award  of  Commissioners  to  be  filed,  section  3 43 

Commissioners  to  assess  value,  appointment  of,  section  3 43- 

Notice  to  owners  of  appointment  of  Commissioners,  section  3 43 

Payment  of  award  to  owners,  section  4 44 

Power  to  provide  land,  section  1 42 

Survey,  power  of  Trustees  to,  section  2 43- 

Vacancy  in  Board  of  Commissioners,  how  filled,  section  3 45 

CORPORAL  PUNISHMENT. 

Prohibition,  section  98 36 

COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENTS. 

Agent  for  books,  &c.,  shall  not  act  as,  rule  28 105 

Agricultural  College,  appoint  students  to,  section  27 10 

Annual  report,  section  30 10 

Appoint  Trustees  and  District  Clerks,  section  25 9 

Appointed  by  State  Board  of  Education,  section  19 7 

Apportion  State  appropriation,  section  23 9 

Apportion  State  school  tax,  section  81 30 

Apportion  interest  of  surplus  revenue,  section  90 35 

Apportionment,  statement  of,  to  be  given  to  certain  officers,  section  23 9 

Boundaries  of  Districts,  fix  and  after,  section  24  and  rule  32 9, 105 

Condemn  school  houses,  power  to,  section  62 23- 

Confirmed  by  Freeholders,  section  19a 8 

Course  of  study,  power  to  prescibe,  section  39,  division  VI 14 

Decide  disputes,  section  28 10 

Distribute  blanks,  &c.,  rule  25 104 

Examiners,  to  appoint  county,  section  49 18 

Examinations,  power  to  grant  special,  rule  39 107 

Expenses,  payment  of,  section  20o 8 

Graded  schools,  to  call  meetings  to  establish,  section  61 22 

Institutes,  to  assist  at,  rule  31 105 


INDEX.  113 


COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENTS—  Continued.  Page. 

License  teachers,  section  24 9 

Map  of  District  boundaries,  to  furnish,  rule  32 105 

Monthly  reports,  rule  35 106 

Oath,  power  to  administer,  section  99 36 

Orders  for  Examiner's  salary,  to  draw,  section  49 ^.... 18 

Orders  for  school  moneys,  to  draw,  section  23 9 

Penalty  for  failure  to  report,  rule  37 106 

Penalty  for  non-performance  of  duties,  rule  43 107 

Preserve  reports,  &c.,  rule  27 105 

Record  of  condition  of  school,  to  keep,  rule  23 104 

Report  to  State  Superintendent  at  close  of  term,  rule  36 106 

Salary,  section  20 , 8 

State  Association  of  Superintendents,  section  29 10 

Term  of  office,  section  19  and  rule  42 7,107 

Text-books,  power  to  prescribe,  section  39,  division  VI 14 

Township  Boards  of  Trustees,  shall  hold  meetings  of,  sections  31a  and  40...  11, 15 

Township  tax,  ascertain  amount  of,  rule  30 105 

Withhold  school  moneys  from  Districts,  section  26 10- 

Visitation  of  schools,  rule  22 104 

DISTRICT  CLERK. 

Affidavit,  authorized  to  take,  section  4 41 

Annual  report  to  County  Superintendent,  section  36 ;• 12 

Bonds,  to  draw  warrant  for  payment  of,  section  89 34 

Census,  to  take,  section  36 12 

District  tax,  clerk  to  notify  certain  persons  of,  section  86 32 

Election  of,  section  34 12 

Financial  account,  to  keep,  section  35 12 

Financial  report  to  County  Superintendent,  section  35 12 

Financial  report  to  District,  section  35 12 

Financial  report  to  Township  Committee,  section  35 12 

Minutes  of  District  meetings,  section  35 1£ 

Minutes  of  Trustee  meetings,  section  35 12 

Notices  of  District  meetings,  to  post,  section  31 11 

Orders,  to  issue,  sections  35  and  84 12,  31 

Penalty  for  failure  to  report,  section  93 35 

Repairs  to  school  house,  section  37 13 

Report  non-attendance  of  children,  section  3 37 

Supplies  for  school,  to  furnish,  sections  37  and  3 13,  41 

Vacancy,  how  filled,  section  29 9- 

Vaccination,  to  record  all  children  in  need  of,  section  10 42 

DISTRICT  SCHOOLS. 

Boundaries,  how  fixed,  section  24  and  rule  32 9, 105 

Buildings,  how  provided,  section  62 23 

Change  of  boundaries  while  tax  is  pending,  rule  34 106 

Kept  open,  how  long  shall  be,  sections  11  and  63  5,  23 

Penalty  for  not  providing  suitable  buildings,  section  62 23 


114  INDEX. 


DISTRICT  SCHOOLS—  Continued.  Page. 

School  month,  section  44 16 

School  year,  section  64 23 

$200  Districts,  section  81 30 

$350  Districts,  section  81 30 

DISTRICT  SCHOOL  TAX. 

Amount,  how  determined,  section  86 32 

Annual  meeting,  may  be  ordered  at,  section  86 32 

Assessment  of,  section  86 32 

Bonds,  payment  of,  section  89 34 

Compensation  for  assessing  and  collecting,  section  86a 33 

Notice  of  meeting  to  order  tax,  section  86 32 

Notice  of  tax  ordered  to  be  given  by  District  Clerk,  section  86 32 

Payment  to  District,  section  86 32 

Poll  tax,  when  authorized,  section  86 32 

Raised,  for  what  purposes,  section  86 32 

Special  meeting,  may  be  ordered  at,  sections  39,  division  XI.  and  86 15,  32 

GRADED  SCHOOLS. 

How  established,  section  61 22 

Trustees  of,  section  61 22 

INDUSTRIAL  SCHOOLS. 

Control  of  moneys,  section  2 .41. 47 

Control  of  schools,  section  4 48 

Compensation  of  Trustees,  section  5 48 

State  appropriation  to,  section  1 47 

Subscription  by  citizens,  section  1 47 

Tax  may  be  raised  by  city,  section  3 48 

Trustees,  how  appointed,  section  4 48 

LIBRARIES. 

Amount  of  first  payment,  section  95 ?....'. 36 

Amount  of  subsequent  payments,  section  95 , 36 

Appropriation  for,  section  95... 36 

Conditions  on  which  payments  are  made,  section  95 36 

Expended  for  what  purposes,  section  95 36 

Rules  prescribed,  section  97 36 

Selection  of  books,  section  96 36 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Cumberland  County,  vote  by  ballot  in  certain  cases  in 39 

Exceeding  appropriations,  penalty  for 39 

Penalty  for  injuring  school  property,  section  7 38 

Repealer,  section  100 37 

Vaccination,  District  Clerk  to  record  all  children  in  need  of,  section  10 42 

MODEL  SCHOOL. 

Object  of,  section  59 59 


INDEX.  115 


NORMAL  SCHOOL.  Page. 

Annual  report,  section  54 20 

Application  for  admission,  section  55a 21 

Appropriation  for  support  of,  section  60 22 

Certificates  to  graduates,  rule  44 107 

Compensation  of  Trustees,  section  53 20 

Course  of  study,  how  prescribed,  section  54 20 

Diplomas  to  graduates,  section  54 20 

Examination  of  applicants,  section  56 22 

Number  of  pupils,  section  55 20 

Object  of,  section  51 19 

Pledge  of  pupils,  section  55a 20 

Quorum  of  Trustees,  section  52a 20 

Repairs  to  buildings,  section  2,  division  VI 4 

Scholarship  fund,  section  55a 21 

School  year,  section  60a 22 

State  Superintendent  member  of  board,  section  52 20* 

Supervision  of,  section  54 20 

Teachers,  how  appointed,  section  58 22 

Text-books,  Trustees  to  provide,  section  58 22 

Treasurer  of/section  54 20 

Trustees,  how  appointed,  section  52 20 

Tuition  gratuitous,  section  58 22 

Vacancies,  how  filled,  section  57 22 

PUPILS. 

Colored  children  not  to  be  excluded,  section  1 76 

Comply  with  rules,  section  47 17 

by,  who  liable  for,  section  47 17 

?,  how  collected,  section  47 17 

Penalty  for  excluding  colored  children,  section  2 46 

Submit  to  teacher,  section  47 17 

Suspension,  liable  to,  section  47 17 

RELIGIOUS  SERVICES. 

Section  65 2a 

SCHOOL  FUND. 

Apportionment  of  appropriation  from,  section  10 5- 

Appropriation  from  income,  section  73 27 

Compensation  of  Trustees  of,  section  69 25 

Fund,  how  constituted,  sections  66,  67  and  68 24 

Investment  of,  section  69 25 

Loan  to  School  District,  Trustees  may,  section  70 26 

Payment  of  appropriation  to  counties,  section  82 30 

Purchase  land,  Trustees  may,  section  69o 25 

Rate  of  interest  on  loans  from,  section  70 27 

Report  concerning,  section  71 27 

Secretary  of  Trustees  of,  section  72 27 

t 


116  INDEX. 


SCHOOL  FUND— Continued.  Page. 

Sell  land,  Trustees  may,  section  696 26 

Trustees  of,  section  65 23 

United  States  bonds,  Trustees  may  purchase,  section  69c 26 

SCHOOL  TRUSTEES. 

Affidavit  required  to  bills,  section  4 41 

Annual  report,  section  39,  division  XIII 15 

Bills  shall  be  passed  on  in  open  session,  section  2 40 

Books,  power  to  provide,  section  39,  division  VIII 14 

Borrow  money,  section  39,  division  III 14 

Contract  with  teacher,  rule  33 106 

Condemn  land  for  school  house,  section  1 42 

Corporate  name,  section  38 13 

Course  of  study,  power  to  prescribe,  section  39,  division  VI 14 

District  Clerk,  election  of,  section  34 12 

District  Clerk  may  purchase  supplies,  section  3 41 

Election  of  Trustees,  section  31 11 

Eligible,  who  are,  section  31 11 

Erect  school  houses,  section  39,  division  III 14 

Expel  and  suspend  pupils,  section  39,  division  VII 14 

Itemized  bills  required,  section  3 41 

Meetings  of  Township  Boards  of,  section  31a 11 

Minutes  of  Trustee  meetings,  section  35 12 

New  Districts,  Trustees  of,  section  33 12 

Penalty  for  violating  act  of  March  10th,  1880,  section  5 41 

Register,  require  teacher  to  keep,  section  39,  division  X 15 

Regular  meetings  of  Trustees,  section  1.. 40 

Rent  school  houses,  section  39,  division  IV 14 

Repairs  to  school  house,  section  37 13 

Rules  for  school,  to  prescribe,  section  39,  division  II 14 

Special  meetings  of  Trustees,  section  1 40 

Special  meetings  of  District,  power  to  call,  section  39,  division  XI 15 

Supplies,  to  provide,  section  37 13 

Teachers,  &c.,  to  employ  and  dismiss,  section  39,  division  1 14 

Term  of  office,  section  32 11 

Text- books,  power  to  prescribe,  section  39,  division  VI 14 

Townships,  Boards  of,  section  40 15 

Use  of  school  house  for  other  purposes,  section  39,  division  XII 15 

Women  eligible  as  Trustees,  section  31 11 

SECTARIAN  SCHOOLS. 

Money  not  to  be  appropriated  to,  section  80 29 

STATE  ASSOCIATION  OF  SCHOOL  SUPERINTENDENTS. 

Section  29 10 

STATE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION. 

Amendments  to  school  law,  to  recommend,  section  2,  division  II 3 

Annual  report  of,  section  4 4 


INDEX.  117 


STATE  BOARD  OF  EDUCATION—  Continued.  Page. 

Appeals,  power  to  hear,  section  2,  division  VIII 4 

Apportionment  of  reserve  fund,  section  80 29 

By-Laws,  power  to  make,  section  2,  division  I  3 

Compensation  of,  section  3 4 

County  Superintendents,  to  appoint,  section  2,  division  IV 3 

How  composed,  section  1 3 

Normal  School,  repairs  to,  section  2,  division  VI 4 

•Quorum  of,  section  la 3 

Rules  to  make  effective  the  school  law,  to  make,  section  2,  division  1 3 

State  Superintendent,  to  appoint,  section  2,  division  III 3 

State   Superintendent,  to  approve  incidental  expenses  of,  section   2,  divi- 
sion VII 4 

Teachers'  Institutes,  make  rules  for,  section  2,  division  V 4 

STATE  SCHOOL  TAX. 

Accounts,  how  kept,  section  84 31 

Amount,  how  determined,  section  77 28 

Apportionment  for  collection,  section  78 28 

Apportionment  of  reserve  fund,  section  80 29 

Apportionment  by  County  Superintendents,  section  81 30 

Assessment  of,  section  77 , 28 

Balance  paid  to  successor  by  Collector,  section  84 31 

Collection  of,  section  77 28 

Compensation  of  Township  Collectors,  section  84 31 

Custodians  of  school  moneys,  section  84 31 

Fractional  Districts,  custodians  in,  section  85 32 

Incidentals,  amount  allowed  for,  section  91 35 

Payment  to  counties,  section  80 29 

Penalty  for  misuse  of  school  money,  section  92 35 

Report  of  Collectors  to  certain  persons,  section  84 31 

Reserve  fund,  how  determined,  section  80 29 

State  Treasurer,  payment  of  tax  to,  section  79 29 

Township  Collectors,  payment  to,  section  83 30 

$200  Districts,  section  81 30 

$350  Districts,  section  81 30 

STATE  SUPERINTENDENT. 

Annual  report  of,  section  17 6 

Appeals  from  decision  of,  section  2,  division  VIII 4 

Appeals  to,  section  28 10 

Apportion  State  appropriation,  section  10 5 

Apportionment,  statement  to  be  given  to  certain  persons,  section  10 5 

Blanks,  &c.,  to  furnish,  section  12 6 

Books,  &c.,  to  collect,  section  14 6 

Boundaries  of  District,  to  approve  changes  in,  rule  38 107 

Decide  disputes,  section  13 6 

Deliver  property  to  successor,  section  18 7 

Election  of,  section  5 4 


118  INDEX. 


STATE  SUPERINTENDENT—  Continued.  Page. 

Examiners,  member  of  Boards  of,  section  8 5 

Incidental  expenses  of,  section  2,  division  VII 4 

Normal  School,  member  of  Board,  section  52 20 

Office,  location  of,  section  6 4 

Orders  for  State  appropriation,  to  draw,  section  10 5 

Orders  for  school  tax,  to  draw,  section  80 29 

Reports,  &c.,  to  preserve,  section  15 6- 

Revoke  teachers'  certificates,  power  to,  section  18a 7 

Rules  of  State  Board,  to  enforce,  section  7 4 

Salary  of,  section  5 4 

Seal,  section  16 6 

Secretary  of  State  Board,  section  8 5- 

State  Association  of  Superintendents,  President  of,  section  8 & 

Supervision  of  schools,  section  9 & 

Teachers'  Institutes,  expenses  of,  section  76 28 

Term  of  office,  section  5 4 

Withhold  salary  from  certain  persons,  section  18a T 

Withhold  school  money  from  Districts,  section  11 & 

SURPLUS  REVENUE. 

Interest  to  be  appropriated  to  schools,  section  90 35- 

Penalty  for  misuse  of,  section  92 35- 

TEACHERS. 

Authority  over  pupils,  section  45 17 

Certificate,  to  hold  a,  section  43 16- 

Contract  with  Trustees,  rule  33 106- 

Dismissal  of,  section  46 17 

Holidays,  section  44 16 

Institute,  must  attend,  rule  40 107 

Penalty  for  failure  to  keep  Register,  section  41 15 

Penalty  for  failure  to  make  report,  section  42 1& 

Register,  to  keep,  section  41 1<> 

Report  to  County  Superintendent,  section  42 16- 

Report  to  District  Clerk,  section  42 16- 

TEACHERS'  INSTITUTES. 

Appropriation  for,  section  76 2.8- 

TOWNSHIP  COLLECTOR. 

Accounts,  how  kept,  section  84 31 

Balance  paid  to  successor,  section  84 v---- 

Compensation  of,  section  84 31 

Custodian  of  school  money,  section  84 31 

Custodian  of  money  of  fractional  Districts,  section  85 32: 

Report  to  certain  persons,  section  84 31 

TOWNSHIP  TAX. 

Amount  to  be  raised,  section  77 • 2$ 

Custodian  of,  section  84 31 

Penalty  for  misuse  of,  section  92 35- 


INDEX.  119 


BLANKS  AND  FORMS. 

FORMS  FOR  STATE  SUPERINTENDENT.  Page. 

Order  for  County  Superintendent's  salary,  No.  1 63 

Order  for  County  Superintendent's  expenses,  No.  2 53 

Order  on  Comptroller  for  State  appropriation  of  $100,000,  No.  3 54 

Order  on  Comptroller  for  State  school  tax,  No.  4 54 

•Order  for  library  appropriation,  No.  10 56 

Teacher's  State  certificate,  first  grade,  No.  58 83 

Teacher's  State  certificate,  second  grade,  No.  59 83 

Teacher's  State  certificate,  third  grade,  No.  60 84 

FORMS  FOR  COUNTY  SUPERINTENDENTS. 

Appointment  to  fill  a  vacancy  in  a  Board  of  Trustees,  No.  26 66 

Appointment  of  District  Clerk,  No.  27 66 

Appointment  of  Trustees  for  a  new  District,  No.  28 67 

•Certificate  of  County  Superintendent  in  appeals,  No.  61 •  84 

Directions  given  to  candidates  for  certificates  before  being  examined,  No.  81..  98 

Form  of  certificate  condemning  a  school  house,  No.  63 85 

Notice  by  County  Superintendent  to  the  District  Clerks  of  Districts  to  be 

affected  by  proposed  District  changes,  No.  35 70 

Notice  of  meeting  of  Township  Board  of  Trustees,  No.  36 70 

Notice  to  Township  Collector  directing  him  to  withhold  school  moneys  from 

a  teacher,  No.  38 72 

Notice  to  Township  Collector  directing  him  to  withhold  school  moneys  from 

a  District,  No.  39 72 

Notice  of  meeting  of  examination  of  teachers,  No.  40 72 

Notice  to  teacher  revoking  his  certificate,  No.  41 > 73 

Notice  to  District  Clerk,  informing  him  of  the  revocation  of  teacher's  certifi- 
cate, No.  42 73 

Notice  by  County  Superintendent  of  apportionment  of  school  moneys,  No.  43..  74 

Order  on  County  Collector  for  State  appropriation  of  $100,000,  No.  5 54 

Order  on  County  Collector  for  State  school  tax,  No.  6 55 

Order  on  County  Collector  for  interest  of  surplus  revenue,  No.  7 55 

Order  for  County  Examiner's  salary,  No.  8 55 

Order  organizing  a  Union  School  District,  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a 

Graded  School,  No.  32 69 

Order  organizing  a  School  District,  No.  33 69 

Order  altering  the  boundaries  of  a  School  District,  No.  34 70 

Request  for  District  Clerk  to  call  a  special  school  meeting  for  establishing  a 

Graded  School,  No.  29 67 

Teacher's  county  certificate,  first  grade,  No.  55 80 

Teacher's  county  certificate,  second  grade,  No.  56 81 

Teacher's  eounty  certificate,  third  grade,  No.  57 82 

FORMS  FOR  DISTRICT  CLERK. 

Certificate  of  the  amount  of  school  tax  voted  to  be  raised  at  a  regular  school 
meeting,  in  a  School  District,  to  be  delivered  by  the  District  Clerk  to  the 

Township  Assessor,  No.  52 78 


120  INDEX. 


FORMS  FOR  DISTRICT  CLERK— Continued. 

Certificate  of  the  amount  of  school  tax  voted  to  be  raised  at  a  special  school 
meeting,  in  a  School  District,  to  be  delivered  by  the  District  Clerk  to  the 

Township  Assessor,  No.  53 79> 

District  Clerk's  account  with  District,  No.  37 71 

Duties  of  District  Clerk,  No.  74 92 

Financial  report  of  District  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent,  No.  13 58 

Financial  report  of  District  Clerk  to  Township  Committee,  No.  14 58 

Financial  report  of  District  Clerk  to  people  of  the  District,  No.  15 59- 

Form  of  resignation,  No.  48 76 

Minutes  of  Trustee  meeting,  No.  67 87 

Notice  to  County  Superintendent  of  a  vacancy  in  Board  of  Trustees,  No.  25,  66 
Notice  for  a  special  District  meeting  for  considering  the  question  of  estab- 
lishing a  Graded  School,  No.  30 68 

Notice  to  County  Superintendent,  giving  the  result  of  the  action  of  a  school 

meeting  called  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  a  Graded  School,  No.  31..  68 

Notice  for  annual  meeting  for  the  election  of  Trustees,  No.  44 75 

Notice  for  a  meeting  of  the  District  Board  of  Trustees,  No.  45 75 

Notice  by  District  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent  of  the  election  of  Trus- 
tees, No.  46 75 

Notice  for  the  annual  District  meeting  for  determining  what  District  school 

tax  shall  be  assessed,  No.  49 76 

Report  of  District  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent  of  the  amount  of  District 

school  tax  ordered  to  be  raised,  No.  17 59 

Report  of  non-attendance  of  children  at  school,  No.  72 91 

Various  specifications  of  business  to  be  transacted  that  may  be  inserted  in 

any  notice  for  District  meeting,  as  they  may  be  needed,  No.  51 77 

FORMS  FOR  DISTRICT  TRUSTEES. 

Annual  report  of  Trustees  to  the  District,  No.  16 59 

Application  for  State  aid  to  establish  a  library,  No.  9 56 

Application  for  loan  from  School  Fund,  No.  80 97 

Bonds  to  be  issued  for  loan  from  School  Fund,  No.  79 96 

Form  of  resignation,  No.  48 76 

Form  of  certificate  condemning  a  school  house,  No.  63 85 

Form  of  contract  between  District  and  teacher,  No.  75 93 

Form  of  a  lease,  No.  76 93 

Form  of  a  deed  of  a  school  house  site,  No.  77 94 

Form  of  contract  for  building  a  school  house,  No.  78 95 

Notice  for  a  special  District  meeting  for  determining  what  District  School 

shall  be  assessed,  No.  50 77 

Order  on  Township  Collector  for  teacher's  salary.  No.  11 57 

Order  on  Township  Collector  for  District  school  tax  raised  for  other  purposes 

than  the  payment  of  teacher's  salary,  No.  12 57 

Various  specifications  of  business  to  be  transacted  that  may  be  inserted  in  any 

notice  for  District  meeting,  as  they  may  be  needed,  No.  51 77 

Warrant  of  the  amount  of  school  tax  to  be  raised  to  meet  maturing  bonds 
and  accruing  interest, 'to  be  delivered  by  the  District  Clerk  to  the  Town- 
ship Assessor,  N®.  54 79 


INDEX.  121 


FORMS  FOR  TEACHERS— OmtfmwA  Page. 

Form  of  contract  between  District  and  teacher,  No.  75 93 

Manner  of  keeping  the  School  Register,  No.  21 62 

Teacher's  report  to  County  Superintendent,  when  leaving  a  school  before  the 

end  of  the  school  year  (see  note),  No.  22 63 

Teacher's  annual  report  to  County  Superintendent,  No.  23 64 

Teacher's  annual  report  to  District  Clerk,  No.  23 64 

Teacher's  quarterly  report  to  District  Clerk.  No.  24 65 

Teacher's  report  of  the  suspension  of  a  pupil  to  the  Trustees,  No.  64 85 

FORMS  FOR  TOWNSHIP  COLLECTORS. 

Duties  of  Township  Collector,  No.  73 91 

Financial  report  of  Township  Collector  to  County  Superintendent,  No.  20....  61 

Financial  report  of  Township  Collector  to  Township  Committee,  No.  20 61 

Report  of  Township  Collector  to  County  Superintendent  of  Township  school 

tax  ordered  to  be  raised,  No.  18 60 

Township  Collector's  account  with  District,  No.  37 71 

FORMS  FOR  DISTRICT  SCHOOL  MEETINGS. 

Certificate  to  be  attached  to  proceedings  of  a  District  meeting  by  the  person 

acting  as  Secretary,  No.  68 87 

Minutes  of  a  District  school  meeting  for  the  election  of  Trustees,  No.  66 86 

Minutes  of  District  school  meeting  for  raising  District  tax,  No.  69 88 

Minutes  of  District  school  meeting  ordering  a  new  school  house  erected,  No.  70  88 

Minutes  of  an  adjourned  District  school  meeting 89 

Minutes  of  District  school  meeting  ordering  the  bonding  of  the  District,  No.  71  90 
Notice  to  be  given  by  the  Secretary  of  a  District  school  meeting  to  the  officers 

elected,  No.  47 76 

Orcler  of  business  at  a  District  school  meeting,  No.  65 86 

MISCELLANEOUS  FORMS  AND  DIRECTIONS. 

Appeal  to  the  State  Superintendent,  No.  62 85 

Calendar  for  school  elections  and  duties,  No.  82 99 

Report  of  County  Clerk  to  County  Superintendent  of  the  names  and  post 

office  addresses  of  the  Township  Collectors  and  City  Treasurers,  No.  19..  60 
Rules  and  regulations  prescribed  by  the  State  Board  of  Education  for  the 

government  of  school  officers 101 


AMENDMENTS  TO1  SCHOOL  LAW. 


AN  ACT  concerning  cities  of  the  third  class. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  That  in  cities  of  the  third  class 
the  term  of  office  of  members  of  the  board  of  education 
shall  be  for  as  many  years  as  there  are  members  of  such 
board  of  education  elected  from  each  ward  ;  and  that  at 
each  annual  municipal  election  after  the  next  succeeding 
election,   each    ward   shall   elect   one  member  of  such 

board  of  education. 

i 

2.  And  be   it   enacted,    That   at   the   next   succeeding 
municipal  election  the  members  of  thv  board  of  educa- 
tion shall  be  elected  as  heretofore,  and  at  the  first  meet- 
ing of  such  board  of  education  then  elected,  the  mem- 
bers from  each  ward  shall,  by  lot,  divide  themselves  into 
classes,  so  that  the  term  of  office  of  one  member  from 
each  ward  shall  expire  in  each  succeeding  year. 

3.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  this  act  shall  take  effect  im- 
mediately. 

Approved  February  20,  1883. 


SUPPLEMENT  to  an  act  entitled  "  An  act  concerning 
taxes,"  approved  April  fourteenth,  one  thousand  eight 
hundred  and  forty-six. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly 
of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  That  hereafter  there  shall  not 
be  assessed  upon  any  inhabitant  of  this  state  any  poll 
tax  for  any  of  the  purposes  provided  for  in  any  special 
or  local  law  of  this  state  in  excess  of  the  sum  of  one 
dollar,  any  such  special  or  local  law  or  any  general  law 
of  this  state  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding. 

2.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  in  all  the  counties  in  this 
state  where  any  special  or  local  law  now  provides  for  the 
assessment  of  a  poll  tax  in  excess  of  the  sum  of  one 


AMENDMENTS  TO  SCHOOL  LAW. 


dollar  for  any  purpose  whatever,  the  tax  necessary  for 
such  purpose  shall  hereafter  be  assessed  and  levied  upon 
the  property  in  such  county  in- the  same  manner  as 
other  counties  are  now  assessed  and  levied. 

3.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts 
inconsistent  with  this  act  are  hereby  repealed,  and  this 
act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

Approved  March  5, 1883. 


AN  ACT  to  limit  the  age  and  employment  hours  of  labor 
of  children,  minors  and  women,  and  to  appoint  an  in- 
spector for  the  enforcement  of  the  same. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly  of 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  That  after  the  fourth  day  of  July, 
one  thousand   eight  hundred  and  eighty-three,  no  boy 
under  the  age  of  twelve  years,  nor  any  girl  under  four- 
teen years  of  age,  shall  be  employed  in  any  factory,  work- 
shop, mine,  or  establishment  where  the  manufacture  of 
any  goods  whatever  is  carried  on. 

2.  And  be  it  enacted.  That  on  and  after  the  first  day  of 
July,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  eighty-four,  no 
child  between  the  ages  of  twelve  and  fifteen  years  shall 
be  employed  in  any  factory,  workshop,  mine,  or  estab- 
lishment where  the  manufacture  of  any  kinds  of  goods 
whatever  is  carried  on,  unless  such  child  shall  have  at- 
tended, within   twelve   months   immediately  preceding 
such  employment,  some  public  day  or  night  school,  or 
some  well  recognized  private  school ;  such  attendance  to 
be  for  five  days  or  evenings  every  week  during  a  period 
of   at  least   twelve   consecutive   weeks,  which   may   be 
divided  into  two  terms  of  six  consecutive  weeks  each,  so 
far  as  the  arrangement  of  school  terms  will  permit,  and 
unless  such  child,  or  his  parents  or  guardian  shall  have 
presented  to  the  manufacturer,  merchant,  or  other  em- 


AMENDMENTS  TO  SCHOOL  LAW. 


ployer  seeking  to  employ  such  child,  a  certificate  giving 
the  name  of  his  parents  or  guardian,  the  name  and 
number  of  the  schools  attended,  and  the  number  of 
weeks  in  attendance,  such  certificate  to  be  signed  by  the 
teacher  or  teachers  of  such  child ;  provided,  that  in  case 
the  age  of  the  child  be  not  known,  such  teacher  shall 
certify  that  the  age  given  is  the  true  age,  to  the  best  of 
his  or  her  knowledge  and  belief ;  provided,  that  in  case  of 
orphan  children,  where  necessity  may  seem  to  require, 
the  guardian  or  others  having  charge  of  the  same  may, 
upon  application  to  the  inspector  provided  for  in  this 
act,  receive  from  him  a  permit  for  the  employment  of 
such  child  or  children,  under  such  regulations  as  the 
said  inspector  may  prescribe. 

3.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  no  child  or  children  under 
the  age  of  fourteen  years  shall  be  employed  in  any  fac- 
tory, workshop,  mill,  or  establishment  where  the  manu- 
facture of  any  kind  of  goods  is  carried  on,  for  a  longer 
period  than  an  average  of  ten  hours  in  a  day,  or  sixty 
hours  in  a  week. 

4.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  every  manufacturer,  mer- 
chant, or  other  employer  employing  any  person  contrary 
to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  who  shall  be  guilty  of  any 
violation  hereof,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  be  fined  for  each  offence,  in  a  sum  of  not 
less  than  fifty  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  and 
in  default  of  payment  of  the  same,  shall  be  imprisoned 
in  the  county  jail  for  not  less  than  thirty  nor  more  than 
ninety  days,  and  that  every  head  of  a  family,  parent  or 
guardian,  who  knowingly  permits  the  employment  of 
such  children  shall  be  likewise  subject  to  a  fine  of  not 
more  than  twenty-five  nor  less  than  ten  dollars,  for  every 
child  so  employed,  and  for  each   offence,  and  in  default 
of  such  payment,  shall  be  imprisoned  in  the  county  jail 
for  a  period  of  not  less  than  ten  days  nor  more  than 
twenty  days;  a  certificate  of  the  age  of  the  minor,  made 
by  him  or  her,  and  by  his  or  her  parent  or  guardian,  at 
the  time  of  employment,  shall  be  conclusive  evidence  of 


AMENDMENTS  TO  SCHOOL  LAW. 


the  age  of  such  minor,  upon  any  trial  for  the  violation 
of  this  act;  provided,  that  the  provisions  in  this  act,  in 
relation  to  the  hours  of  employment,  shall  not  apply  to 
or  affect  any  person  engaged  in  preserving  perishable 
goods  in  fruit-canning  establishments. 

5.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  the  governor  shall,  immedi- 
ately after  the  passage  of  this  bill,  appoint,  with  the  ad- 
vice and   consent  of  the  senate,  some  suitable  person, 
who  shall  be  a  resident  and  citizen  of  this  state,  as  in- 
spector, at  a  salary  of  twelve  hundred  dollars  per  year, 
to  be  paid  monthly,  whose  term  of  office  shall  be  for 
three  years;  the  said  inspector  shall  be  empowered  to 
visit  and  inspect,  at  all  reasonable  hours,  and  as  often^as 
practicable,  the   factories,  workshops,  mines  and   other 
establishments  in  the  state  where  the  manufacture  or 
sale  of  any  kind  of  goods  is  carried  on,  and  to  report  to 
the  governor  of  this  state  on  or  before  the  thirty-first 
day  of  October,  in  each  year;  it  shall  also  be  the  duty 
of  said  inspector  to  enforce   the  provisions  of  this  act, 
and  prosecute  all  violations  of  the  same  in  any  recorders' 
courts  of  cities,  and  justices  of  the  peace,  or  other  courts 
of  competent  jurisdiction  in  the  state. 

6.  And  be  it   enacted,  That  all  necessary  expenses  in- 
curred by  said  inspector,  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty, 
shall  be  paid  from  the  funds  of  the  state,  upon  the  pre- 
sentation of  proper  vouchers  of  the  same  ;  provided,  that 
not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars  shall  be  expended 
by  him  in  any  one  year. 

7.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  all  fines  collected  under  this 
act  shall  enure  to  the  benefit  of  the  school  fund  of  the 
district  where  the  offence  has  been  committed. 

8.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts 
inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  act  are  hereby 
repealed,  and  that  this  act  shall   take  effect  immedi- 
ately. 

Approved  March  5,  1883. 


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S.upplement  approved  March  tenth,  eighteen  hundred 
and  eighty-three. 

AN  ACT  regulating  the  number  of  school  trustees  to  be 
elected  in  the  respective  school  districts  of  this  state, 
being  a  supplement  to  an  act  entitled  "An -act  to 
establish  a  system  of  public  instruction,"  approved 
March  seventeenth,  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
seventy-four. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED,  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly 
of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  That  whenever  it  shall  appear 
by  the  annual  school  census  that  there  are  five  hundred 
(500)  or  more  children  of  legal  school  age  in  any  school 
district  having  but  three  trustees,  then  it  shall  be  lawful 
for   the  legal  voters  of  the  said  district  at  their  next 
annual  meeting  for  the  election  of  school  trustees,  to 
determine  by  a  majority  vote  of  those  present  whether 
the   number  of    school   trustees   shall   or   shall  not  be 
increased  to  six  (6). 

2.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  in  case  it  be  decided  to  in- 
crease the  number  of  school  trustees  in  any  such  school 
district  to  six,  then  the  said  legal  voters  shall  proceed  to 
elect  in  the  manner  in  which  school  trustees  are  now 
elected,  three  additional  trustees,  one  to  hold  office  for 
one  year,  one  for  two  years  and  one  for  three  years,  and 
annually  thereafter  trustees  shall  be  elected  for  the  terms 
of  three  years  to  fill  the  places  of  those  whose  terms 
expire. 

3.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  in  case  it  be  decided  not  to 
increase  the  number  of  school  trustees,  the  vote  shall  be 
binding  upon  the  district  for  that  year  only. 

4.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
district  clerk  in  districts  coming  within  the  provisions 
of  the  first  section  of  this  act,   in   his   notices  of  the 
annual  meetings  for  the  election  of  school  trustees,  to 
insert  a  notice  that  there  are  within   the  district  five 
hundred  (500)  or  more  children  of  legal  school  age,  and 


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that  it  will  be  determined  at  said  annual  meeting 
whether  the  board  of  school  trustees  shall  consist  of 
three  or  six ;  provided,  that  in  case  it  shall  be  deter- 
mined at  any  such  meeting  not  to  increase  the  number 
to  six,  then  the  clerk  of  said  district  shall  not  again 
insert  such  notice  unless  directed  so  to  do  by  a  vote  of 
the  trustees ;  provided  further,  that  no  vote  shall  be  taken 
upon  this  subject  unless  public  notice  shall  have  been 
given  as  herein  provided  for. 

5.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  all  acts  or  parts  of  acts  in- 
consistent with  the  provisions  of  this  act  be  and  the 
same  are  hereby  repealed. 

6.  And  be  it  enacted,    That  this  act  shall  take  effect 
immediately. 


Amendment  passed  March  twenty-third,  eighteen 
hundred  and  eighty-three. 

1.  BE  IT  ENACTED  by  the  Senate  and  General  Assembly 
of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  That  section  twenty-six  of  the 
act  entitled  "An  act  to  establish  a  system  of  public 
instruction  "  [Revision],  approved  March  twenty-seventh, 
one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy-four,  be  and 
the  same  is  hereby  amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows : 

26.  And  be  it  enacted,  That  he  shall  have  power  to 
withhold  that  part  of  the  state  appropriation  derived 
from  the  revenue  of  the  state  from  any  district  in  which 
the  inhabitants  fail  to  provide  a  suitable  school  building 
and  outhouses ;  provided,  that  no  building  of  two  or 
more  stories,  used  for  the  purpose  of  public  instruction, 
in  which  any  of  the  doors,  at  places  of  exit,  are  so  con- 
structed as  to  open  inwardly,  shall  be  considered  a  suit- 
able school  building  within  the  meaning  of  this  section. 


